I welcome the encouraging announcements by the Lebanese authorities to restore the State’s monopoly on weapons. This process must be pursued resolutely. The second phase of the plan will be a decisive step. The ceasefire agreement must be strictly respected by all parties. Lebanon’s sovereignty must be fully restored. The President of the Lebanese Republic, @General_Aoun, and the Prime Minister, @NawafSalam, have my full support. The Lebanese people can count on us. Alongside its partners, France will remain fully engaged in support of Lebanon and its Armed Forces. An international conference will soon be held in Paris to provide them with the concrete means to guarantee this sovereignty.