Qahwaji: Security of Lebanon, Syria Intertwined

Army Chief Gen. Jean Qahwaji has reportedly told top military officers that both Lebanon and Syria had an interest in preserving stability because the security of the two countries is interlinked.

As Safir daily said Wednesday that Qahwaji met with the officers as part of a series of talks he is planning to hold with the top military brass to discuss the latest local and regional developments.

He discussed with the officers on Tuesday local issues and the situation in Syria, the newspaper said.

The army chief stressed to them that the security of both countries is interlinked, warning that any deterioration in the situation in Syria would reflect negatively on Lebanon, it said.

“Consequently, the preservation of stability would be in the interest of both countries,” Qahwaji told the officers, according to As Safir.