EU Ambassador Hails Lebanon's Anti-Russia Vote
EU Ambassador to Lebanon Ralph Tarraf held talks Friday at the Baabda Palace with President Michel Aoun.
“I am here today to thank Lebanon, on behalf of the European Union and its Member States, for its position in the United Nations General Assembly on the crisis in Ukraine,” Tarraf said after the meeting, referring to Lebanon’s vote in favor of a U.N. General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Lebanon joined 140 countries in condemning the unprecedented Russian military aggression against Ukraine. It is an unjustified and unprovoked military action that violates international law and undermines European and global security and stability,” Tarraf added.
He noted that the Lebanese understand the “meaning of this fight” because they faced “invasions, occupations and foreign interventions.”
“Lebanon, the founding state of the United Nations, remained faithful to the principles of non-resort to the use force and the peaceful settlement of disputes, and this is something we highly appreciate,” Tarraf went on to say.
Source: Naharnet
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