Lebanon: Council adopts conclusions

The Council adopted conclusions reaffirming the EU support to the democratic process in Lebanon and welcoming the recent election of President Michel Aoun and the formation of a new government led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri. It calls on the country to hold timely legislative elections in 2017 and ensure a smooth and transparent process.

The Council also reiterated the importance of Lebanon's ongoing commitment to a policy of dissociation from all regional conflicts, as well as to commend the country's extraordinary efforts in hosting more than 1.1 million Syrian refugees.

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  Read the full text of the Council conclusions on Lebanon
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  Delegation of the European Union to Lebanon