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PM Barzani congratulates Lebanon’s newly elected president

“I wish him success in leading Lebanon towards stability and progress,” Prime Minister Barzani said.

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (left) and Lebanon’s newly elected President, Joseph Aoun. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani (left) and Lebanon’s newly elected President, Joseph Aoun. (Photo: Designed by Kurdistan24)
Kurdistan Masrour Barzani Joseph Aoun

ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Thursday in a post on social media platform X congratulated Lebanon’s newly elected President, Joseph Aoun. 

“I wish him success in leading Lebanon towards stability and progress,” Prime Minister Barzani said. 

Lebanon’s parliament voted Thursday to elect Army Commander Aoun as head of state, filling a presidential vacuum that had lasted more than two years.

Aoun, 60, was appointed army chief in March 2017 and was scheduled to retire in January 2024. However, his term was extended twice during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. He maintained a low profile, avoided media appearances, and never formally announced his candidacy.