Aoun Mulling Participation in Climate Change Conference in Morocco Next Week

Lebanon's Foreign Ministry began a series of contacts to prepare for the first visit for the newly elected president General Michel Aoun abroad, according to information obtained by Naharnet on Thursday.

Senior diplomatic sources in the Ministry revealed that the President has asked authorities at the foreign and environment ministries of detailed information on the work of Climate Change Conference to be held in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh next week.

President Michel Aoun will take part in the conference personally shall key countries participating in the meeting be represented by their presidents. It is planned that he takes advantage of the congregation to hold a series of meetings with heads of states in his first appearance as president of Lebanon, according to the information.

Foreign sources pointed out that if the participants at the conference did not include heads of key Arab and international countries, the president will dismiss the idea of his visit to the Moroccan capital.

On Monday, Aoun was elected president of the republic. His election ended a presidential void that lasted around two and a half years.