French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called Monday for "non-interference" in Lebanon, after the country’s prime minister announced his surprise resignation in a televised statement from Saudi Arabia.
"For there to be a political solution in Lebanon, it is necessary that all of the political leaders have total freedom of movement and that non-interference is a fundamental principle," Le Drian said as he arrived for a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels.
Le Drian said France was "worried by the situation in Lebanon" and wanted to see the government there "stabilize as quickly as possible."
Other Western countries have moved to express their support for Hariri, with US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson calling him a "strong partner
Source: NNA
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