Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Links Stability to State Arms Control and Hezbollah Disarmament

Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said securing stability is Lebanon’s priority, stressing the need to bring weapons under state authority, end the occupation and have Hezbollah surrender its arms.

Raggi presented those steps as requirements for the country’s stability, placing the issue of armed authority at the center of his remarks.

The foreign minister also said Lebanese people want to restore their country’s role as a cultural center, linking his message on security with aspirations for Lebanon’s future.

The brief account of his remarks did not outline a timetable or specific measures for Hezbollah’s disarmament or for ending the occupation.