U.S. President Joe Biden congratulates Lebanon's new president, Josef Aoun, and promises support.
In a statement, Mr. Biden said he trusted Mr. Aoun and firmly believed he was the right leader for this time.
He also stressed that the election of Aoun came six weeks after ending hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, and that the country will have important leadership in Lebanon's reconstruction process.
President Biden has chosen a path towards peace, security, sovereignty and reconstruction through lawmakers elected by Lebanese people and says the United States will support the path.
Lebanon adopts a trunk line system in which the president is elected by parliament, and the Lebanese parliament voted to elect Aoun.
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