
The French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, meets the French contingent of UNIFIL during a visit to southern Lebanon on Jan. 1, 2025. (Credit: Louis Roquebert/MEAE)
The agreement envisions "Lebanon progressing towards a strong, sovereign state with a monopoly on the use of force," according to the French Foreign Affairs Minister.
OLJ / Interview by Salah HIJAZI, 04 January 2025 17:45
The French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, meets the French contingent of UNIFIL during a visit to southern Lebanon on Jan. 1, 2025. (Credit: Louis Roquebert/MEAE)