Miqati’s Office: Clinton Calls PM, Voices Support for Steps of Govt., Army

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Prime Minister Najib Miqati received on Thursday a phone call from U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, voicing her support to the “steps taken by the government and the efforts of the Lebanese army,” the PM’s Office said in a statement.

Clinton praised the “cooperation between Banque Du Liban and the U.S. Treasury”, the statement added, pointing out that discussion also tackled the Lebanese and regional developments.

Miqati stressed the “importance and necessity of cooperation” between the two countries, “especially the continuous logistic support for the Lebanese Army,” according to the statement.

Clinton also held a telephone conversation with former Premier Saad Hariri.

A statement released by his press office said they “exchanged views on the regional developments and essentially the situation in Syria.”

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Default-user-icon mazen (Guest) 14 June 2012, 17:57

Good news..