US says stability in Lebanon affects entire region

A U.S. State Department official told Al-Arabiya TV on Tuesday that stability in Lebanon affects the entire region.

“There is a historic chance for Lebanon to move forward and we will support that,” the official added.

U.S. State Department Arabic-language spokesman Sam Werberg meanwhile told LBCI television that Washington is committed to supporting the Lebanese Army to enable it to extend its control across Lebanon.

He added that the U.S. is open to discussing means to economically support the new government, saying that the U.S. administration is following up on the developments in Lebanon on daily basis and that it is listening to its officials around the clock.