Aoun: It is forbidden to compromise security. Commander of the Army: This is our alliance!

The military commander, General Joseph Aoun, referred to President Aoun, who described him as the first soldier, stating: "In the speech of your department, you promised the military establishment of stay by his side and you promised the effort, And the participation of his children moments of victory as moments of martyrdom, and entrusted us to remain the military installation of Lebanese eye and pride , and promised to remain the safety valve and to embrace all the inhabitants of the homeland.

During the meeting, President Aoun and the Army Commander arrived at Baabda Palace, where he met with General Aoun, members of the Military Council, Deputy Chiefs of Staff, directors of intelligence and guidance and the chief of the commander's office, who congratulated him on the occasion of the leave of the army.

General Aoun began the meeting with the following words: "Seventy-four years of honor of sacrifice and loyalty to our country, the march of the Lebanese army, which swore to defend Lebanon and remained faithful to this section we will continue to be vigilant along the border, ready to face any attempt to attack our sovereignty and to appoint a sponsor of internal stability and the protection of liberties and the democracy.

Our weapon is not only military, but we trust a blood affair from the first moment of our military uniform. Our weapon is also a strong will and the love of a people who believes that their army alone is the guarantor of the preservation of their dignity and their sovereignty.

There is no doubt that we want to provide all the military, logistical and training capabilities, and we are working to develop our capabilities in various fields, despite the difficult economic conditions that still darken the military, thus limiting our aspirations for future strategic vision of a modern and sophisticated army. But the trust and love of the Lebanese people, as well as the armies of the friendly countries, make up for what the budgets can not allocate to the army to meet its needs, be they military or training or even logistics .

In your department's speech, you promised the military army to stand by it, as you promised, do not skimp on the effort and minimize the effort to build capacity and support even in the midst of moral targeting and the participation of his children in moments of victory and martyrdom. We knew you father, brother, friend and companion of arms … We salute you with all your heart, the army and the army are faithful to you. You are the first soldier.

On the occasion of the 74th anniversary of our army, we were entrusted with the task of making the military army a source of pride for the Lebanese and we promised to remain the safety valve for the entire nation. We will keep their trust, their hope and their love. For them, honor, sacrifice, loyalty, prosperity and development will be transformed. "

President Aoun
The President congratulated the delegation on this occasion and expressed the hope that the army would not know the difficulties encountered during its military life by bloody crises accompanied by much fear and heavy sacrifices. "We can find ourselves in certain circumstances where options are multiple and require immediate decisions and quick initiatives to establish the law," stressing that "Lebanon is now safe from any power, whether internal or external, given the stability enjoyed by Well-paid, be it to Jaroud Arsal or Nahr al-Bared, having conducted operations commendable for its success, thanks to the solidarity of its members and the circumvention of their military base. "

"During the Lebanese war of 1975-1976, the Lebanese army was the last to be dispersed and the first to meet on the territory of the whole country," Aoun said. "Whatever the circumstances, it should not lead to a conflict between sons of one nation."
Regarding the Qabrushmoun incident, he said: "The politicians occupy it while I am responsible for the laws and the constitution, so I have allowed time for it. alleviate the dispute over the talks we are witnessing. " The only way out of the crisis is to use what should have been used from the beginning, "We are not willing to give up security because it's sacred", just as much more than Lebanon paid dearly and benefited from its economy and stability because of the wars of others, and that we were no longer prepared, for whatever reason, to return to the instability we experienced to S. Bugs, "hoping that the judiciary is running its course in this case and other similar issues. "

President Aoun concluded by emphasizing "the defense of the army", and wished the delegation "more efforts to preserve the security and stability of Lebanon".