Qatar welcomes election of Lebanon president, hopes for ‘stability’

Qatar praises the election of Lebanese army chief Joseph Aoun as president, calling for “stability” after the more than two-year vacancy was filled.

“The State of Qatar welcomes the election of Lebanese army commander General Joseph Aoun,” the foreign ministry says in a statement, adding that it hoped his election would “contribute to establishing security and stability in Lebanon.”

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