US ambassador to Lebanon 'very happy' over Aoun's election as president
ReutersJan 9, 2025 1:49 PM
BEIRUT, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson said she was "very happy" over Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun's election as president on Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacuum in the post.
Johnson and other foreign envoys had attended Thursday's session at the Lebanese parliament in which Aoun was elected.
(Reporting by Timour Azhari; Writing by Maya Gebeily; Editing by Alison Williams)
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