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Foreign Secretary welcomes new Lebanese Government

Foreign Secretary congratulates Prime Minister Tamam Salam on announcement of new Lebanese government.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon William Hague
Published
15 February 2014
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary William Hague:

I welcome the announcement of Lebanon鈥檚 new inclusive government and congratulate new Prime Minister Tamam Salam and all others who have worked so hard to achieve this.

皇冠体育app UK looks forward to working with Prime Minister Salam and his new government as they seek to address the major challenges and opportunities now facing the country. 皇冠体育appse include the timely holding of Presidential elections; ensuring security and combating terrorism; helping the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees which Lebanon is generously hosting; and maintaining Lebanon鈥檚 neutrality in relation to the Syria conflict. I pay tribute to outgoing Prime Minister Mikati for all his work to keep Lebanon stable in turbulent times. We will continue to provide our full support to the Lebanese authorities in pursuit of peace and prosperity for Lebanon and the region.

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Published 15 February 2014