Ambassador Connelly Visits Bkerki
December 16, 2011 - U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly visited Maronite Patriarch Mar Bechara Rai today at his office in the Bkerki and exchanged views about developments in Lebanon and the region.
Ambassador Connelly explored the Patriarch's vision about the best means to protect the rights of Christian and minority communities in the Middle East. She welcomed efforts by all faith communities in Lebanon to build bridges of greater understanding among religious groups.
Ambassador Connelly underscored the United States' belief that the violence in Syria is not a result of sectarian strife, but rather an outcome of the brutality of the Syrian regime. As such, she shared the United States' support for the principle that the universal human rights of all communities and people of all faiths must be protected by their governments. She also urged the Patriarch to support international and regional efforts to end the brutality of the Syrian regime against the Syrian people.
Ambassador Connelly explored the Patriarch's vision about the best means to protect the rights of Christian and minority communities in the Middle East. She welcomed efforts by all faith communities in Lebanon to build bridges of greater understanding among religious groups.
Ambassador Connelly underscored the United States' belief that the violence in Syria is not a result of sectarian strife, but rather an outcome of the brutality of the Syrian regime. As such, she shared the United States' support for the principle that the universal human rights of all communities and people of all faiths must be protected by their governments. She also urged the Patriarch to support international and regional efforts to end the brutality of the Syrian regime against the Syrian people.
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