Marking August 1st, House Speaker, Nabih Berri, congratulated the Lebanese army’s leadership, commander, officers, and soldiers, noting their ‘sacrifices to preserve Lebanon’s unity, sovereignty, and civil peace.’ ‘The truest way to celebrate this unifying national institution is to have all political parties follow the army’s trinity of honor, sacrifice, and loyalty for Lebanon’s sake and to liberate what remains of its occupied lands,’ Berri said. Speaker Berri also contacted Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, and offered him well-wishes marking Army Day. On another level, Berri welcomed at his Ain al-Tineh residence, British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, with whom he reviewed the country’s general conditions and bilateral relations between Lebanon and the United Kingdom. Berri separately discussed the most recent developments during his meeting with European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Ralph Tarraf.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon