Aoun urges Lebanese 'solidarity' amid tense regional situation

Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Thursday (May 10th) urged national solidarity in Lebanon amid skyrocketing tensions in Syria and the region, Lebanon’s Naharnet reported.

“Today, more than ever, Lebanon needs further solidarity among its sons, and the national interest should come before any other personal, partisan or sectarian interest,” Aoun said in a speech delivered in Beirut.

The president noted that “the main threats that are facing us are the tense regional and international situations”.

“Lebanon is suffering from the repercussions of a war in which it has no decision and the burdens it is shouldering are much bigger than its capacity,” Aoun said.

“It has dealt with the Syrian refugee crisis according to the principle of brotherly ties and humanitarian solidarity, but the displacement has turned into a pressing problem that is threatening the country on all levels,” the president warned.

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