Michele Sison
Aoun misses Sison
The daily As-Safir reported Friday that Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun has asked U.S. ambassador Michele Sison why she had not visited him in over a year.
Sison, who visited Aoun on Thursday told Aoun that she chose to stay away “during the period of the political crisis” and decided to wait until after the elections, government formation and stabilization of the situation.
Talks between Aoun and Sison focused on issues like reform, economy, social and administrative that are mostly concerned with the work of the ministries that are run by FPM ministers as well as others from the Opposition, particularity since the U.S. is working on developing an assistance program for the new year
Lebanon DM discussed military aid with US envoy
Lebanon’s Defense Minister Elias Murr met today U.S. Ambassador Michele Sison at his office in Yarze.
“Ambassador Sison and Minister Murr discussed the acceleration of United States’ scheduled aid to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). They also followed up on discussions that took place during President Suleiman’s visit to Washington last December , during which President Obama expressed US commitment to strengthening the ‘Lebanese Armed Forces so that they can help secure the sovereignty and territory of Lebanon,’” said a statement issued by the U.S. embassy.
Sison: UN 1559 resolution should be fully implemented
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michele Sison, told LBC : Resolution 1559 as far as Hezbollah arms are concerned should be implemented …this is important for Lebanon’s sovereignty, security and stability, noting that the demand for “the disarmament of militias in Lebanon and is spelled out in UN resolution 1559 and therefore it is not a matter of concern to the U.S. only but to the international community also
Sison said “We look forward to working with the Hariri government at the political, economic and social but we will not deal with Hezbollah , since it is a terrorist organization.”
Sison said the United States supports good relationship between Syria and Lebanon on the basis outlined by PM Hariri
Geagea: Only the government can decide on UN resolutions
Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea stressed on Monday during his meeting with U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michele Sison at Maarab that Lebanon’s official stance regarding international resolutions is taken by the government only and not by any political side. He added that Resolution 1559 was not raised for discussion by the government and that in case it will be raised, then LF would voice support for all international resolutions related to Lebanon.
LF press office has reported that Sison informed Geagea of her administration’s firm support to the implementation of international resolutions 1559, 1680, and 1701 and her country’s unconditional support for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and for all what it takes to fortify, Lebanon’s independence, freedom, and sovereignty over all its territories.
Syria and its Lebanese allies specially Hezbollah and Amal have been pushing for annulling UNSCR 1559
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