BEIRUT: French President Francois Hollande said Sunday his country will confront attempts to destabilize Lebanon, praising President Michel Sleiman’s efforts to preserve unity via National Dialogue.
In a joint news conference with Sleiman at the end of a brief visit to Beirut, Hollande said that France will confront with all its power anyone who seeks to destabilize Lebanon in order to guarantee its independence, security and unity.
He also said that there is a need to protect Lebanon and preserve its unity given the crisis in neighboring Syria, adding that the country should not become a victim in the 19-month-old bloody conflict.
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