NNA – Marking August 1st, House Speaker, Nabih Berri, congratulated the Lebanese armyrsquo;s leadership, commander, officers, and soldiers, noting their ldquo;sacrifices to preserve Lebanonrsquo;s unity, sovereignty, and civil peace.rdquo;
ldquo;The truest way to celebrate this unifying national institution is to have all political parties follow the army#39;s trinity of honor, sacrifice, and loyalty for Lebanonrsquo;s sake and to liberate what remains of its occupied lands,rdquo; Berri said.nbsp;
Speaker Berri also contacted Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, and offered him well-wishes marking Army Day.
On another level, Berri welcomed at his Ain al-Tineh residence, British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, with whom he reviewed the countryrsquo;s general conditions and bilateral relations between Lebanon and the United Kingdom.
Berri separately discussed the most recent developments during his meeting with European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Ralph Tarraf.
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