Aoun from Bkerke: Committed to a New Lebanon, a State of Accountability
12/25/2025 10:20:00 AM
Following his meeting with Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Rahi in Bkerke, President Joseph Aoun extended Christmas greetings to the Lebanese people, expressing hope that the upcoming year will mark the “birth of a new Lebanon”, a state of accountability and institutions, not of sects and parties.
Referring to the ongoing conflict in the south, Aoun said: "There is a wound bleeding in the south, and with the birth of the new Lebanon, we hope to end wars and live in peace.”
The President affirmed a firm commitment to holding the upcoming elections on time, stating: “Speaker Berri, Prime Minister Salam, and I are determined to hold the elections on schedule. It is a constitutional duty that must be fulfilled.”
Aoun also reassured that diplomatic efforts to prevent war have been ongoing: “I can tell you that the specter of war has been pushed away from Lebanon, and things are heading in a positive direction, God willing.”
Referring to the ongoing conflict in the south, Aoun said: "There is a wound bleeding in the south, and with the birth of the new Lebanon, we hope to end wars and live in peace.”
The President affirmed a firm commitment to holding the upcoming elections on time, stating: “Speaker Berri, Prime Minister Salam, and I are determined to hold the elections on schedule. It is a constitutional duty that must be fulfilled.”
Aoun also reassured that diplomatic efforts to prevent war have been ongoing: “I can tell you that the specter of war has been pushed away from Lebanon, and things are heading in a positive direction, God willing.”