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<p>The Minister for the Middle East and North Africa spoke to the Lebanese Ambassador
to the UK on 24 October 2019. He also spoke with former Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri
on 9 December 2019 about the situation. Members of the International Support Group
for Lebanon – including the UK – met in December 2019. The group reiterated its support
to Lebanon and was unified in calling for the swift formation of a Government capable
of meeting the aspirations expressed by Lebanese and capable of delivering the urgently
required economic reform; it also reiterated that the right for peaceful protest must
continue to be respected. The UK's Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North
Africa visited Lebanon on 12 December 2019 and met with senior Lebanese authorities,
including President Aoun, to discuss the current situation.</p>
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