U.S. Ambassador Meets Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam

 April 12, 2013 - U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly met with Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam today. The Prime Minister-designate and Ambassador discussed bilateral relations and the political and security situation in Lebanon.
Ambassador Connelly congratulated Prime Minister-designate Salam on his nomination, which she noted was a positive first step in efforts to form a new government. This process is, and must be, a Lebanese process. She reiterated the United States position that the Lebanese people deserve a government that reflects their aspirations and that strengthens Lebanon's stability, sovereignty, and independence while fulfilling its international obligations. She encouraged the continued work of responsible Lebanese leaders to adhere to Lebanon's legal and constitutional framework to hold timely parliamentary elections.
The Ambassador renewed the commitment of the United States to a stable, sovereign, and independent Lebanon.