Hariri Congratulates Macron on French Presidential Win
Prime Minister Saad Hariri congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his victory in France's presidential election on Sunday.
“I salute the French people for the democratic option and I look forward to continuing to build the best relations between Lebanon and France," said Hariri in a tweet on Monday.
Pro-EU centrist Emmanuel Macron won the French presidential election on Sunday, roundly defeating his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a run-off vote.
The victory caps an extraordinary rise for the 39-year-old former investment banker, who will become the country's youngest-ever leader.
He has promised to heal a fractured and demoralized country after a vicious campaign that has exposed deep economic and social divisions, as well as tensions around identity and immigration.
Macron won 66.1 percent of the vote against 33.9 percent for far-right leader Marine Le Pen, final results from the interior ministry showed on Monday.
Source: Naharnet, Agence France Presse
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