French 大統領,/社長 公約するs support for Lebanon during visit

BEIRUT (AP) ― French 大統領 Francois Hollande said Saturday his country will stand by Lebanon to 上げる 安全 in the tiny Arab country that is "surrounded by 危機 and wars" and 勧めるd the 議会 to elect a new 大統領,/社長 whose 地位,任命する has been 空いている for nearly two years.

Hollande said Paris will give 即座の 援助 to 上げる Lebanon's 能力s in fighting テロ行為, 追加するing that the 弁護 大臣s from the two countries will discuss the 詳細(に述べる)s.

Holland's visit to Lebanon is the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley.

In this photo released by the Lebanese Parliament media office, French President Francois Hollande, leaves Al-Omari mosque, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Satu...

In this photo 解放(する)d by the Lebanese 議会 マスコミ office, French 大統領 Francois Hollande, leaves Al-Omari イスラム教寺院, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (Ali Fawaz, Lebanese 議会 マスコミ Office 経由で AP)

Lebanon is home to more than a million 登録(する)d Syrian 難民s, the 同等(の) of a 4半期/4分の1 the country's 全住民 of 4.5 million. Another half a million Syrians live in the country 同様に.

An 公式の/役人 儀式 was held outside the 議会 building in downtown Beirut where Hollande received a red carpet welcome. Usually 長,率いるs of 明言する/公表する are welcomed by the 大統領,/社長 but the 地位,任命する in Lebanon has been empty since May 2014 when the 称する,呼ぶ/期間/用語 of 大統領 Michel Suleiman ended.

"Lebanon is hosting more than 1.5 million 難民s and therefore we have to give Lebanon 団結 and 援助," Hollande said after 会合 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabih Berri, 追加するing that Paris will give 援助 価値(がある) 50 million euros ($56.4 million) in 2016 and 100 million euros ($112.8 million) in the coming years.

He later met 総理大臣 Tammam Salam at the Grand Serail in Beirut.

"フラン stands by you and フラン is 関心d that 安全 is 上げるd in Lebanon through 軍の 協調," Hollande said.

"We are with you because Lebanon is surrounded by 危機 and wars ... Leb anon that knows the war on its 国境 also knows the 脅し of テロ行為," Hollande said referring to Syria's civil war that has 流出/こぼすd over into Lebanon on several occasions.

Lebanon and フラン have also been struck by attacks from the 極端論者 Islamic 明言する/公表する group. A day before the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that that killed 130 people, two 自殺 攻撃者s struck in Beirut 殺人,大当り nearly 50 people and 負傷させるing many others.

"The 安全 of Lebanon is the 安全 of フラン," Hollande said 追加するing that the attacks on the two countries' shows 団結 between them.

Hollande 勧めるd Lebanese 政治家,政治屋s to elect a new 大統領,/社長 説 "I want to come 支援する to Lebanon to 会合,会う the 大統領,/社長. I don't have a 解答 for that but the answer is with you, the Lebanese 立法議員s."

More than 30 議会 開会/開廷/会期s have failed to elect a new 大統領,/社長 まっただ中に 分割s between the country's political groups.

The 交戦的な Hezbollah group 問題/発行するd a 声明 説 they will not 会合,会う with Hollande during his visit. Hezbollah, which is Lebanon's most powerful group, has sent thousands of 闘士,戦闘機s to Syria to 支援する 大統領 Bashar Assad.

フラン, the onetime 植民地の 支配者 of both Syria and Lebanon, has been one of the most outspoken Western critics of Assad. In 2013, the European Union 指名するd the 軍の wing of Hezbollah a テロリスト organization.

French President Francois Hollande, spe
aks during a joint press conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam, at the Government House in Beirut, Leba...

French 大統領 Francois Hollande, speaks during a 共同の 圧力(をかける) 会議/協議会 with Lebanese 総理大臣 Tammam Salam, at the 政府 House in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

In this photo released by the Lebanese Parliament media office, French President Francois Hollande, right, looks on as he walks next of Lebanese Parliament S...

In this photo 解放(する)d by the Lebanese 議会 マスコミ office, French 大統領 Francois Hollande, 権利, looks on as he walks next of Lebanese 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabi Berri, 中心 left, during their visit to a Greek 正統派の church, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (Ali Fawaz, Lebanese 議会 マスコミ Office 経由で AP)

In this photo released by the Lebanese Parliament media office, French President Francois Hollande, center, stands next of Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabi B...

In this photo 解放(する)d by the Lebanese 議会 マスコミ office, French 大統領 Francois Hollande, 中心, stands next of Lebanese 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabi Berri, left, welcome by a Sunni sheikh during their visit to Al-Omari イスラム教寺院, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (Ali Fawaz, Lebanese 議会 マスコミ Office 経由で AP)

In this photo released by the Lebanese Parliament media office, French President Francois Hollande, left, gestures as he meets  with Lebanese Parliament Spea...

In this photo 解放(する)d by the Lebanese 議会 マスコミ office, French 大統領 Francois Hollande, left, gestures as he 会合,会うs with Lebanese 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabi Berri, 権利, at the Lebanese 議会 building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (Hassan Ibrahim, Lebanese 議会 M edia Office 経由で AP)

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabi Berri, right, welcomes French President Francois Hollande, left, upon his arrival at the Lebanese parliament building, in Be...

Lebanese 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabi Berri, 権利, welcomes French 大統領 Francois Hollande, left, upon his arrival at the Lebanese 議会 building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

In this photo released by the Lebanese Parliament media office, French
 President Francois Hollande, left, gestures as he meets  with Lebanese Parliament Spea...

In this photo 解放(する)d by the Lebanese 議会 マスコミ office, French 大統領 Francois Hollande, left, gestures as he 会合,会うs with Lebanese 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabi Berri, 権利, at the Lebanese 議会 building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (Ali Fawaz, Lebanese 議会 マスコミ Office 経由で AP)

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabi Berri, left, and French President Francois Hollande, center, review the honor guard upon his arrival at the Lebanese parliam...

Lebanese 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabi Berri, left, and French 大統領 Francois Hollande, 中心, review the 栄誉(を受ける) guard upon his arrival at the Lebanese 議会 building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

The convoy of French President Francois Hollande passes in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of...

The 軍用車隊 of French 大統領 Francois Hollande passes in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Le banon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabi Berri, left, welcomes French President Francois Hollande, right, upon his arrival at the Lebanese parliament building, in Be...

Lebanese 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabi Berri, left, welcomes French 大統領 Francois Hollande, 権利, upon his arrival at the Lebanese 議会 building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

In this photo released by the Lebanese Parliament media office, French President Francois Hollande, left, shakes hands with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabi ...

In this photo 解放(する)d by the Lebanese 議会 マスコミ office, French 大統領 Francois Hollande, left, shakes 手渡すs with Lebanese 議会 (衆議院の)議長 Nabi Berri, 権利, at the Lebanese 議会 building, in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (Ali Fawaz, Lebanese 議会 マスコミ Office 経由で AP)

French President Francois Hollande, left, speaks during a joint press conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam, right, at the Government House in...

French 大統領 Francois Hollande, left, speaks during a 共同の 圧力(をかける) 会議/協議会 with Lebanese 総理大臣 Tammam Salam, 権利, at the 政府 House in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, April 16, 2016. Hollande has arrived in Beirut at the start of a 地域の 小旅行する that will take him to Egypt and Jordan. During his two-day visit to Lebanon, the French 大統領,/社長 is scheduled to 会合,会う 上級の 公式の/役人s and visit a group of Syrian 難民s in the country's eastern Bekaa Valley. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

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