Grillo says Lebanon no longer an international priority

Lebanon is no longer an international priority, according to French Ambassador Anne Grillo who told al-Joumhouria newspaper that the world has changed since the start of the Russian war.

Grillo said, in remarks published Thursday, that France has no candidates for the Lebanese Presidency, stressing that the international community will be vigilant about holding the Lebanese Presidential election on time.

She said the next president must have the ability to restore the confidence of the international community in Lebanon and to make his country's voice heard. "We are no longer hearing Lebanon's voice in international conferences," the French ambassador added.

Regarding the border demarcation negotiations, Grillo revealed that she had met twice with U.S. mediator Amos Hochstein. "I believe there is a real chance," she said. "We have never been this close to reaching an agreement as we are today."