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French president on visit to Beirut

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a visit to the Lebanese capital which comes as the first to the war-torn country since the election of president Joseph Aoun.

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Mariam Saleh
Press TV, Beirut

For the first time in four years, French President Emmanuel Macron is on a visit to Beirut. Greeted by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the airport, Macron said his visit was a message of gratitude.

Macron met with newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun exclusively before the two heads of state held a joint meeting with caretaker Prime Minister Mikati and Lebanese speaker of the parliament Nabih Berri.