During the regular press conference held by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a question was raised today about the crisis in Lebanon and the "pressure" exerted by France for signing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund. It was noted that Lebanon is experiencing power outages and that the capital has been without water for two weeks, in addition to a resurgence of COVID-19. It is also noteworthy that there are four months until the end of General Michel Aoun's term. What are the latest French efforts to save Lebanon, especially with Ambassador Pierre Duquesne assigned to follow up on international support for Lebanon currently in the country?
Interestingly, the spokesperson for the French Foreign Ministry did not deny Duquesne's presence in Lebanon. Is Duquesne conducting a secret visit? Who will he meet to follow up on the files he is working on?
It is mentioned that Duquesne's current pressure will be on the parliament, as the government has submitted draft laws that the French envoy will insist on approving, in line with the wishes of the funders, primarily the International Monetary Fund, and to meet the requests of the Lebanese people as echoed by the international community's calls through a French voice.
