French President Francois Hollande on Friday promised President Michel Suleiman to start equipping the Lebanese Army with weapons “as soon as possible.” Hollande also reiterated “Paris' commitment to supporting Lebanon” during a meeting with Suleiman in Tunisia, where they took part alongside world leaders in a ceremony celebrating the adoption of the country's new constitution.

The French leader promised to “equip the Lebanese Army with the weapons it requests under the Saudi donation as soon as possible,” according to Lebanon's National News Agency. Suleiman also met in Tunisia with Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani and talks tackled “bilateral ties between the two countries and means to strengthen them, in addition to current situations in the region.”

Larijani stressed “the importance of security and stability in Lebanon, especially amid the critical situations that the Middle East region is going through.” [Link]