France's Macron holds joint press conference with Lebanon's Aoun in Beirut
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France's Macron holds joint press conference with Lebanon's Aoun in Beirut

French leader Emmanuel Macron holds a joint press conference with newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Friday, January 17.

It marks the first visit by a head of state since the Lebanese Parliament elected Aoun president last week.

The two leaders are scheduled to discuss potential co-operation and French support for the country.

Macron's most recent visit to Lebanon was in 2020, following an explosion at Beirut's port which claimed the lives of over 218 people.