Aoun says Lebanon insists on 'absolute peace' but wants its rights

President Joseph Aoun stressed Monday that Lebanon is “no longer able to bear anyone's conflicts, nor anyone's burdens.”

“We desire nothing but the well-being of our people, the prosperity of our nation and the lives of our children,” Aoun said during a joint press conference with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Baabda Palace.

“We insist … on absolute peace and we reject any conditions for it, except for right and goodness,” the president added.

“We will learn from our experiences … so that we may achieve the best interests of Lebanon first, for the good of its people and the peace of its region. This will be achieved through our liberation from all occupation and tutelage, solely by our Lebanese armed forces, and through rebuilding all that has been destroyed, with our own will, capabilities and the support of our friends,” Aoun went on to say.