Obama telephones Sleiman to reiterate America's support
US President Barack Obama reiterated the United States' support to Lebanon's independence and sovereignty during a phone conversation with President Michel Sleiman on Thursday.
A Presidential Palace statement said that Obama thanked Sleiman for congratulating him upon his election and vowed that the US would maintain its support for Lebanon.
"The US also values your efforts to achieve political and economic stability in Lebanon," Obama was quoted as telling Sleiman. The US president also told his Lebanese counterpart that the US was in process of reviewing its policy in the Middle East, especially in Syria.
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A Presidential Palace statement said that Obama thanked Sleiman for congratulating him upon his election and vowed that the US would maintain its support for Lebanon.
"The US also values your efforts to achieve political and economic stability in Lebanon," Obama was quoted as telling Sleiman. The US president also told his Lebanese counterpart that the US was in process of reviewing its policy in the Middle East, especially in Syria.
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