NNA - French President's Personal Envoy to Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said Saturday: "At the request of the President of the Republic, who appointed me as his personal envoy for Lebanon, I visited Lebanon from 21 to 24 June. In this first visit, I wanted to listen. That is why I met civil, religious and military authorities, as well as representatives of all political parties in Parliament."

Le Drian continued, "I will report on this mission to the President of the Republic as soon as I return to France. I will return to Beirut again very soon because time does not work in favor of Lebanon. I will work to facilitate a constructive and inclusive dialogue among the Lebanese in order to reach a solution that is at the same time consensual and effective to get out of the institutional vacuum and carry out the necessary reforms for the sustainable advancement of Lebanon, in consultation with the main partner countries of Lebanon."

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