Qahwaji Heads to Washington
Army chief Gen. Jean Qahwaji travelled to Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey.
On Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador Maura Connelly reiterated that the Obama administration expects from Lebanon and the Lebanese Armed Forces to fulfill their commitment to implement U.N. Security Council resolution 1701.
During talks with Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn, the ambassador repeated the U.S. government’s support for and assistance to the Lebanese army.
Connelly and Ghosn discussed Qahwaji’s upcoming visit to the U.S. at the invitation of Dempsey.
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