Aoun Receives Congratulatory Cables from Putin, Gulf Leaders

President Michel Aoun on Wednesday received congratulatory cables over his election from Russian President Vladimir Putin and a number of Gulf leaders.
“I would like to stress that the Russian Federation stands by the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of Lebanon as well as by domestic stability and peace among its religious communities,” Putin said in his cable.
Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince and defense minister Mohammed bin Salman meanwhile congratulated Aoun on his election and wished “further development and prosperity for the brotherly Lebanese people.”
Aoun also received congratulatory cables on Wednesday from UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah.
Aoun was elected president on Monday after around two and a half years of presidential void. His presidential chances were largely boosted in mid-October by a key endorsement from al-Mustaqbal Movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri, who is closed to Saudi Arabia.
Aoun's nomination also received crucial support from Iran-backed Hizbullah and the Lebanese Forces.
Analysts have warned that Aoun's election will not be a "magic wand" for Lebanon, which has seen longstanding political divisions exacerbated by the war in neighboring Syria and has struggled to deal with an influx of more than a million Syrian refugees.
In addition to pledges of economic growth and security, Aoun said in his oath of office that Lebanon must work to ensure Syrian refugees "can return quickly" to their country.
Aoun also pledged to endorse an "independent foreign policy" and to protect Lebanon from "the fires burning across the region."

The Saudi Arabia is waiting for the right time to try to take more terrorists into Lebanon. The country has to stay neutral and not let get involved in this war between Iran, Saudi Arabia, United States and Russia. Who always comes out losing is Lebanon.