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US secretary of state discusses Lebanon with French counterpart

US secretary of state discusses Lebanon with French counterpart

BEIRUT — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday discussed Lebanon during a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

Here’s what we know:

    • In a tweet, Blinken wrote that he spoke with his French counterpart about “the crisis Russia has precipitated,” as well as “Iran, the Sahel region, and Lebanon."

    • Blinken, who is at the Munich Security Conference scheduled to last from Friday until Sunday, did not go into further details.

    • In November, Blinken called on the “various friends and supporters of Lebanon” to bolster the country and said he believed Prime Minister Najib Mikati has a “good plan” for moving Lebanon forward. 

BEIRUT — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday discussed Lebanon during a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.Here’s what we know:    • In a tweet, Blinken wrote that he spoke with his French counterpart about “the crisis Russia has precipitated,” as well as “Iran, the Sahel region, and Lebanon."    • Blinken, who is at the Munich Security Conference scheduled to last from Friday until Sunday, did not go into further details.    • In November, Blinken called on the “various friends and supporters of Lebanon” to bolster the country and said he believed Prime Minister Najib Mikati has a “good plan” for moving Lebanon forward. ...