Kaag Discusses Lebanon Crisis with Russian Officials

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U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Sigrid Kaag has discussed with top Russian officials Lebanon's political crisis and developments in the region, her press office said on Saturday.

Kaage met in Moscow on Friday with Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and other senior Russian officials, it said.

Discussions focused on the developments in Lebanon and the region, and their impact on the country's stability and security.

Kaag underscored the need to achieve progress on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701, said the statement.

“The critical importance of effective and functioning institutions of state, and the urgency to resolve the presidential vacuum were equally amongst the key themes discussed,” it said.

Lebanon has been without a head of state since the term of President Michel Suleiman ended in May 2014.

The vacuum at Baabda Palace has paralyzed state institutions, namely the parliament.

Kaag’s visit to Moscow is part of her ongoing consultations with key stakeholders on Lebanon's stability and security, it added.

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