NNA - President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, on Wednesday met at Baabda Palace with Portuguese Foreign Minister, Paulo Rangel, urging the European Union to pressure Israel to complete its withdrawal from Lebanese territories by the February 18 deadline.  

Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon’s support for the Arab Peace Initiative, emphasizing that Lebanon rejects any proposals that could lead to the displacement of Palestinians from their land or undermine their legitimate rights, as enshrined in United Nations resolutions.

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