Trump: The United States is proud of its relations with Lebanon and supports his government
US President Donald Trump issued a statement in which he praised the government of Lebanon for strengthening security and economy in the country, stressing that the United States is proud of its relations with Lebanon and supports his government.
The US statement coincided with the conclusion of a donor conference held in Paris to support Lebanon, where the Lebanese state received conditional investment promises worth $ 11 billion, but the financial grants were very low.
"Lebanon is a country facing countless challenges, including the unprecedented influx of refugees and the devastating impact of Iran and Hezbollah, but, as we see from the success of the conference, Lebanon is also a country with enormous potential," Trump said in a statement distributed by the White House. Many friends. "
"Lebanon, under the leadership of Prime Minister Saad Hariri, is addressing these pressing issues," President Trump said in his White House statement.
The US president noted that Lebanon has approved for the second year in a row the general budget, and increased the number of troops in the south of the country, and defeated supporters of the Islamic "Islamic State" banned. Trump said that Lebanon will soon hold "historic parliamentary elections, which indicates the strengthening of security in it."
Trump also supported plans to stimulate the economy through investment, fighting corruption and improving accountability, and he believed that Lebanon's ambitious plans to implement infrastructure projects provide an opportunity to boost the country's economy. "American companies will depend on the new opportunities offered by the investment plan in Lebanon," he said.
Trump concluded: "The United States is proud of its relations with Lebanon and supports his government."
Source: Novosti
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