NNA - The Kataeb Party’s political bureau, chaired by Party Leader Samy Gemayel, convened to discuss recent developments. Following deliberations, the bureau issued the following statement:

1- As political life in Lebanon begins to return to order and the ministerial statement is discussed in Parliament, the Kataeb Party believes it is only fair to give this government the opportunity that was granted to it by the Lebanese people first, and by the international community second, to implement its program in accordance with the Constitution and Lebanon’s highest interests. In this context, Lebanon participates as an active party in the Arab summit, which discusses the future of the region, ensuring that any settlements do not come at the expense of the country's sovereignty and stability, something the Kataeb Party emphasizes at every critical juncture.

2- The Kataeb Political Bureau welcomes the statement made by President General Joseph Aoun before the Iranian delegation, in which he said that Lebanon is tired of being a battleground for others’ wars and that it stands by the two-state solution and the Palestinian cause. The Kataeb Party considers this statement to be a positive first step towards pulling Lebanon out of the conflicts that have ravaged the region. Its practical application should come through the full enforcement of Lebanese state sovereignty and the disbanding of all militias, allowing the state to chart both its domestic and foreign policies with absolute sovereignty. 

3- The Kataeb Political Bureau believes that Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s remarks about acknowledging the existence of the state and entrusting it with the responsibility of liberation and reconstruction should be unequivocal and unconditional in every way. If Hezbollah is genuinely committed to returning to the state's fold, it is their duty to deliver a unifying national Lebanese message and swiftly initiate the process of handing over their weapons to the legitimate authorities, complying with the Constitution and laws, just as all other Lebanese citizens are required to do. -- Kataeb.org

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