Urgent: Lebanese president announces shift to negotiating permanent agreements after ceasefire phase


BEIRUT, April 17 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Friday that Lebanon has entered a new phase focused on negotiating permanent agreements to safeguard the rights of its people, the unity of its territory, and the sovereignty of the state.

In an address to the Lebanese, Aoun said the country is moving from ceasefire implementation efforts toward a broader stage aimed at securing long-term stability. He voiced confidence that, as in the previous phase, these efforts would help "save Lebanon."

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