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Lebanon Cannot Enjoy Stability In Light Of Ongoing Tensions Along Its Southern Border - Pres.
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
BEIRUT, March 15 (KUNA) -- Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun underlined, on Saturday, that his country "cannot enjoy stability and prosperity in light of ongoing tensions along its southern border."
In a speech delivered at the Iftar of Dar Al-Fatwa in the capital, the Lebanese leader stressed, "life cannot return to normal in affected areas without the implementation of international resolutions that guarantee Lebanon's sovereignty, security and stability, as well as the withdrawal of the occupier from our land and the repatriation of the prisoners longing for their homeland and their families."
President Aoun began he speech with "it is with great pleasure that I accept the invitation of His Eminence the Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, to participate in the Iftar banquet hosted by Dar Al-Fatwa, during these blessed days of the holy month of Ramadan, month of compassion, for the first time after several years of involuntary interruption caused by compelling circumstances."
He went on to say, "As providence would have it, the Holy Month coincides with the Great Lent this year.
For fasting, which is a shared spiritual practice between Muslims and Christians, means getting closer to God through prayer, worship, repentance, forgiveness, patience, restraint, goodwill and solidarity with the poor and indigent."
President Aoun added "for Lebanon that we all so cherish is a message and an example of diversity and pluralism.
It is an inclusive homeland that can accommodate everyone, with their various affiliations and beliefs; hence, the importance of political participation across the full spectrum of Lebanese society, without marginalization, isolation, or exclusion of any segment of society."
"In the midst of the challenges faced by our country, the implementation of Resolution 1701 and of the ceasefire agreement stands out as a pivotal issue that requires our attention and diligence," he said.
"This will also call on the international community to live up to its responsibilities in fulfilling its guarantees and pledges, in addition to materializing and implementing its expressions of support for the Lebanese state," President Aoun said.
"Reconstruction from wartime destruction calls for a diligent and sincere response by all of us, requires the state to step up its efforts at home and abroad, and necessitates a concerted effort, on the part of the civil society, brotherly and friendly actors, and the private sector to rebuild what was destroyed, heal the wounds of those affected, and open a new page in Lebanon's history," President Aoun said.
"Lebanon is facing significant and diverse challenges, but the Lebanese people's will of life is greater and stronger, for the sake of building a strong Lebanon that derives its strength from its state and institutions, a prosperous Lebanon that draws its prosperity from its economy and resources, a shining Lebanon that is inspired by its culture and civilization, a faithful Lebanon that embraces its identity and belonging, and an outward-looking Lebanon that is widely open to its Arab surroundings and to the world," President Aoun added. (end)
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In a speech delivered at the Iftar of Dar Al-Fatwa in the capital, the Lebanese leader stressed, "life cannot return to normal in affected areas without the implementation of international resolutions that guarantee Lebanon's sovereignty, security and stability, as well as the withdrawal of the occupier from our land and the repatriation of the prisoners longing for their homeland and their families."
President Aoun began he speech with "it is with great pleasure that I accept the invitation of His Eminence the Grand Mufti of the Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, to participate in the Iftar banquet hosted by Dar Al-Fatwa, during these blessed days of the holy month of Ramadan, month of compassion, for the first time after several years of involuntary interruption caused by compelling circumstances."
He went on to say, "As providence would have it, the Holy Month coincides with the Great Lent this year.
For fasting, which is a shared spiritual practice between Muslims and Christians, means getting closer to God through prayer, worship, repentance, forgiveness, patience, restraint, goodwill and solidarity with the poor and indigent."
President Aoun added "for Lebanon that we all so cherish is a message and an example of diversity and pluralism.
It is an inclusive homeland that can accommodate everyone, with their various affiliations and beliefs; hence, the importance of political participation across the full spectrum of Lebanese society, without marginalization, isolation, or exclusion of any segment of society."
"In the midst of the challenges faced by our country, the implementation of Resolution 1701 and of the ceasefire agreement stands out as a pivotal issue that requires our attention and diligence," he said.
"This will also call on the international community to live up to its responsibilities in fulfilling its guarantees and pledges, in addition to materializing and implementing its expressions of support for the Lebanese state," President Aoun said.
"Reconstruction from wartime destruction calls for a diligent and sincere response by all of us, requires the state to step up its efforts at home and abroad, and necessitates a concerted effort, on the part of the civil society, brotherly and friendly actors, and the private sector to rebuild what was destroyed, heal the wounds of those affected, and open a new page in Lebanon's history," President Aoun said.
"Lebanon is facing significant and diverse challenges, but the Lebanese people's will of life is greater and stronger, for the sake of building a strong Lebanon that derives its strength from its state and institutions, a prosperous Lebanon that draws its prosperity from its economy and resources, a shining Lebanon that is inspired by its culture and civilization, a faithful Lebanon that embraces its identity and belonging, and an outward-looking Lebanon that is widely open to its Arab surroundings and to the world," President Aoun added. (end)
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