French Foreign Ministry spokesman Philippe Lalliot voiced his country’s support for the Lebanese government’s policy of disassociation from regional developments, reported the daily An Nahar Sunday. He told the daily that all Lebanese powers must respect the Baabda Declaration that was sponsored by President Michel Suleiman and which calls for sides to adhere to the disassociation policy.

 

France has repeatedly stressed the need for Lebanon to steer away from the Syrian crisis and all Lebanese powers must work to achieve that goal, he added. France supports the efforts of Lebanese authorities in their determination to ease internal tensions, Lalliot continued. [Link]