Lebanon has witnessed pivotal hours in its history since yesterday morning, Thursday, when the activities of the first session of Parliament began to elect a President of the Republic, which was not decisive in choosing the candidate, which necessitated holding a second electoral session, which ended with the success of the Commander of the Lebanese Army. Joseph Aoun With a number of votes of 99 votes.
Aoun became the first inhabitant of Baabda Palace after it had been vacant for more than two years. Since his announcement as president of the country, the streets of Lebanon seemed more joyful and the whistles of ships in Beirut port sounded to celebrate the election of the president, and hope began to reach the hearts of the Lebanese who raised flags and pictures of President Aoun to express their joy, especially since The swearing-in speech delivered by Aoun touched on points affecting the Lebanese street, which bears a lot of suffering, at the forefront of which is Points: Resolving depositors’ crises, embarking on serious economic reforms, supporting the state’s monopoly on arms in order to consolidate security and stability in the state, and stressing that there is no protection for any corrupt person.
From the first moments Aoun entered Baabda Palace, he received many phone calls congratulating him on his selection as president For LebanonAt the forefront of which is President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s call, which confirmed Egypt’s permanent readiness to support Lebanon in its steps towards stability and facing challenges.
Aoun also received a call from US President Joe Biden, during which he affirmed Washington’s support for Lebanon and looked forward to a broader horizon of cooperation. The British Foreign Secretary also congratulated him, expressing his hope for Lebanon’s progress in all files during the coming period.
President Joseph Aoun began his presidential activity with a meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Palace of Government, where they agreed to continue to carry out the work of the government until a new government is formed. They also discussed the situation of the south and the necessity of the Israeli enemy’s complete withdrawal and stopping its violations of Lebanon.
He laid out the broad outlines of Lebanon’s foreign policy during the coming period. In this context, Mikati announced after his meeting with Aoun that he will visit Syria tomorrow, Saturday, in his first visit to the state since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. The visit is expected to carry with it new features of bilateral relations between the two countries.
Lebanon is also preparing to hold parliamentary consultations next week to agree on the new prime minister and form Lebanon’s new government.
Joseph Aoun also received former Lebanese President Michel Aoun at Baabda Palace, and the latter said: “We came to congratulate the president and wish him success in these difficult circumstances.”
On the other hand, from the first moments of the announcement of Aoun’s victory in the presidential seat, a number of Lebanese artists began publishing their tweets through their accounts on social media. For her part, the artist Nawal Al Zoghbi wrote: “Congratulations to all of us. Congratulations to Lebanon, its new president, General Joseph Aoun, for… “I hope that it will be an era of prosperity, peace, and the restoration of Lebanon as it was, a country of leadership, culture, and arts.”
In his tweet, artist Ragheb Alama said: “Finally, after a long period of presidential vacuum, we have a patriotic and honest president, with a history full of achievements. We wish His Excellency President Joseph Aoun all the best in his difficult mission to return Lebanon to safety, peace and prosperity.”
Actress Nancy Ajram interacted with the event, saying: “A new beginning for Lebanon. Congratulations to His Excellency President General Joseph Aoun. God willing, with you we will live a life full of peace, security and justice.”
In the same context, Myriam Fares wrote: “The only thing that protects us, brings us together, and allows our country to live in peace is the Lebanese army and its commander. Congratulations to Lebanon and its people for electing General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic, with our great belief in building a new country, all of us together, hand in hand.”