Secretary General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Louise Mushikiwabo met with Lebanese outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati at OIF headquarters in Paris, Oct. 23, 2024. (Credit: X/@OIFrancophonie)
At a meeting with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) headquarters in Paris on Wednesday, Secretary General of OIF Louise Mushikiwabo called for “Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity to be preserved.”
Her comments came on the eve of the International Conference in Support of Lebanon organized by France.
“The Secretary General reiterated the solidarity of the French-speaking family with Lebanon and its people. She also reiterated the OIF's readiness to support Lebanon's efforts to ensure the proper functioning of its political institutions,” said the OIF on X. The institution also stated that its Secretary General and Mikati discussed “the security situation and the imperative need to preserve Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
The conference in support of Lebanon will be inaugurated on Thursday by French President Emmanuel Macron, who initiated the event. It will be attended by 70 countries and 15 international organizations, according to the head of French diplomacy, Jean-Noël Barrot.
