"Korean government expects to cooperate more closely with the new Lebanon government."
Lebanon 73th Anniversary of Independence Day, held in a hotel Seoul on Nov. 21th
evening, became a venue that Korean government sincerely hopes to expect
political stability in Lebanon with the launch of new Lebanon government which
will be led by his excellency General Michel Aoun President of the Republic of Lebanon.
Deputy Minister Kim Hyoungzhin for Political Affairs from MOFAT who attended
Lebanon 73th Anniversary reception on behalf of the Korean government, said by
his return address that Korean government expects to cooperate more closely
with the new Lebanon government.
Lebanon Charge d'Affaires a.i. Elias Nicolas (center) congratulates his country's 73th Independence Day while being surrounded by envoys from the Seoul Diplomatic Corps. |
In his inaugural address as well on last Oct. 31st this year, General Michel
Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon stressed: "The first step towards the
desired stability goes through political stability. This can only be achieved by the
respect of the National Pact, the Constitution and the Laws, though the national
partnership which constitutes the essence of our system and the uniqueness of our
entity. In this respect, comes the necessity to implement the National Entente
Document, integrally, without any selectivity or discretion, and to develop it
according to the needs, through a national consensus."
Charge d'Affaires a.i. Elias Nicilas, Embassy of Lebanon, emphasized through
his unprecedented first impressive English speech that Lebanon concentrates its
efforts on keeping its diversity in addition to persuing its national unity. In
conjunction with such national unity as well, President General Michel Aoun says:
"As for security, the first of its pillars is national unity. We are all aware of the
challenges that fall on us unexpectedly, and the need to address them relentlessly,
with our unity and openness to one another, and the acceptance of the other's
opinions and beliefs. This is how we preserve the pillars of our strength, and how
we fill the gaps from which may leak the poisons of strife, fragmentation, tension and chaos."
As for the conflict with Israel, Aoun said: "We shall spare no effort and no resistance
to liberate the remaining occupied Lebanese territories, and protect our country
from an enemy which still covets our land, water and natural resources."
Administrative decentralization, with its combination of flexibility and dynamism
in providing people's needs and services, while preserving its specificity within the
formula of coexistence, must be a main axis, he added.