Suleiman: We Must Not Shy Away from Commitment to Baabda Declaration

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President Michel Suleiman stressed that the international support exhibited for Lebanon during last week's United Nations General Assembly should be exploited through respecting the constitution, national pact, and the Baabda Declaration, reported As Safir newspaper on Thursday.

He told the daily: “It is unacceptable and unreasonable to shy away from our commitment to the Declaration.”

He explained that the agreement was discussed between all members of the national dialogue and any points of contention that arose were kept out of the Declaration.

These include March 14 camp suggestions to eliminate any mention of “flaws in the Taef Accord” and March 8 camp suggestions to eliminate any reference to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

“The Declaration serves all Lebanese powers because it calls for Lebanon to distance itself from regional conflicts,” said Suleiman.

“It didn't speak of keeping Lebanon neutral from the conflicts. Such a demand requires an agreement of its own,” explained the president.

The Baabda Declaration was approved unanimously during a national dialogue session in June 2012.

It calls for Lebanon to adopt a policy of disassociation from regional developments.

Comments 9
Thumb sophia_angle 03 October 2013, 14:12

@banimishma3roof why don't you for once say something useful & intelligent for the sake of debating wisely, insults brings your soul comfort you feel better?

Missing peace 03 October 2013, 16:47

“The Declaration serves all Lebanese powers because it calls for Lebanon to distance itself from regional conflicts,” said Suleiman.

tell that to hezbis and those supporting them!

Missing peace 03 October 2013, 17:29

i based what i said on the 1 st article that the palace issued over that trip... then came other infos... so when i posted i was NOT wrong... but of course you stick to that to try and look smart... but funny you did not comment on the presence of your friends in syria who are their against the will of the lebanese state... i guess for FPM it is normal to act against the state!!!! and you pretend to respect the state? LOL!

good that you comment on a detail (postponement of the trip) but you are careful not to discuss the important matters !

oh! and i guess that the presence of hezbis in syria means to "distance itself from regional conflicts" as the president asks? or am i wrong too here? LOL...

Missing peace 03 October 2013, 17:43

yes i did the roar seems you are nervous? LOL

in the light of the article you were discussing nothing in it backed your arguments... in the article it was based on a declaration of the palace saying that the president decided to postpone the trip... no mention to a saudi decision at the time.... so yes i was right...

so no it was not wishful thinking , it was based on what the article said nothing more nothing less... the day AFTER ONLY did the info change....
so YOU have to admit that "before you gain any right to engage in further debate" LOL

Missing peace 03 October 2013, 17:52

sure, the roar , sure...

"President Michel Suleiman has postponed a visit he planned to make to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks with top officials, his office announced."

this was what the article mentioned, just go and reread it....
but never mind... i wish i could be as stupid as you , i would have been happy! LOL

Missing peace 03 October 2013, 17:38

"the M14 supported terrorists were infiltrating Syria from Lebanon? "
funny how you mix things that have no link whatsoever....
first: did those individuals go in syria in the name of an M14 party? because they are against bashar makes them M14? LOL

Hezbi went their in the name of a party against the will of the state which is far worse but of course not for FPMers...

second: M14 asked the gvt to tackle the issue of the refugees from the beginning but M8 laughed at them saying there were no refugees as nothing was going on in syria... now we don't even know where they are thanks to the inefficiency of the gvt you are part of !!!

third : "Your commitment only came after HA defeated M14's plan" what plan? LOL! oh! the plan M8 wants to believe in to justify hezbi presence in syria? so what plan?

Thumb chrisrushlau 03 October 2013, 18:28

Leading figures in Lebanon today announced their joint, mutual, reciprocal, and binding commitment to the idea of not saying anything ever about anything while never shying away from the fullest political engagement with all issues whatsoever. The new doctrine, to be called the Beirut Declaration, was launched at a gala oyster feed co-sponsored by the Saudi and French embassies. Guests received their oysters in solid gold oyster-shell-shaped dishes.

Thumb Senescence 03 October 2013, 20:49

"Leading figures in Lebanon today announced their ... commitment to the idea of not saying anything ever about anything while never shying away from the fullest political engagement with all issues whatsoever"
Great wordsmanship.

Missing peace 03 October 2013, 21:49

you d better be careful with that "conspiracy" theory of yours, victimizing the poor shia and iran, we know where it has always led people!