Foreign Secretary welcomes new Lebanese President

London, 25 May/GNN/ -- FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE News Release issued by The Government News Network on 25 May 2008 The Foreign Secretary said:

"General Sleiman's election as President of Lebanon is an important
step forward for Lebanon. The President can be assured of the British
government's strong support for him and the people of Lebanon. We will
continue to support Lebanon's stability, integrity and independence, and we
look forward to President Sleiman working with a Unity Government to bring
Lebanon out of its current fragility."

FCO Press Office: 020 7008 3100

Press Office, Downing Street (West), London SW1A 2AL Telephone: 020 7008
3100 Fax: 020 7008 3734

Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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