President Joseph Aoun met on Wednesday with Kataeb Party Political Bureau member and former minister Alain Hakim, reinforcing his stance on national priorities and the role of the military in safeguarding the country’s sovereignty.

Following the meeting, Hakim told reporters that “the President remains steadfast in his positions and is determined to move forward in pursuit of Lebanon's national interest, within a reassuring framework for the upcoming period."

"The army remains the guarantor of Lebanon’s sovereignty," Hakim added.