Army support conference to be held in Paris on March 5

French President Emmanuel Macron will open an international conference in support of the Lebanese Army in Paris on March 5, the Lebanese presidency said in a statement Wednesday.

The statement came after French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian, Saudi envoy Prince Yazid Bin Farhan, and the ambassadors of the U.S., Qatar and Egypt met Wednesday with President Joseph Aoun in Baabda.

Upon his arrival on Tuesday evening to Beirut, Bin Farhan visited Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, local media reports said.

The meetings Wednesday will discuss the details of the conference, after the Lebanese army announced the completion of the first phase of disarming Hezbollah, south of the Litani river.

The five diplomats representing the United States, France, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Qatar have taken a leading role in mediating Lebanon's deep political and economic crises.

They will meet later on Wednesday with Salam and Speaker Nabih Berri.

On Monday, Salam met with the ambassadors of these five countries and told them that Lebanon is determined to implement the arms monopolization plan north of the Litani River.