Elysee reports Macron received Lebanese Prime Minister, urges ceasefire - Speech Brief
21 April 2026 00:00 UTC · Elysee · Elysee Statement · Source · Email X Link

Elysee reports Macron received Lebanese Prime Minister, urges ceasefire

Key points

  • Macron reiterates respect for Lebanon ceasefire
  • Calls on Lebanese authorities to investigate and prosecute attack killing Staff Sergeant Florian Montorio

TL;DR

  • President Emmanuel Macron received Nawaf Salam, Prime Minister of the Lebanese Republic, at the Élysée Palace on 21 April 2026.
  • Macron reiterated his commitment to the full and complete respect of the ceasefire in Lebanon and France's support for Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty.
  • Macron called on Lebanese authorities to shed full light on the attack against four soldiers serving with UNIFIL that led to the death of Staff Sergeant Florian Montorio, and to identify and promptly prosecute those responsible.
  • The leaders discussed humanitarian support for displaced populations and the continuation of economic and financial reforms essential to restoring Lebanon's prosperity.
Original text

Le Président Emmanuel Macron a reçu Nawaf Salam, Premier ministre de la République libanaise, le mardi 21 avril 2026 au Palais de l'Élysée. Face aux tensions persistantes au Proche et au Moyen-Orient, cette visite était l’occasion pour le chef de l’État de rappeler son attachement au respect plein et entier du cessez-le-feu au Liban . Le Président de la République a aussi rappelé le soutien de la France à l’intégrité...

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