Lebanese president tells Al-Alimi Lebanon rejects interference in Yemen

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun assured Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, that Lebanon rejects interference in Yemen's internal affairs.

The statement came during a phone call in which the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen coordination between their countries to address and deter shared challenges, according to the Yemeni News Agency.

Aoun reaffirmed Lebanon's consistent support for the Yemeni people and their political leadership at all stages and under all circumstances, expressing backing for Yemenis' aspirations to restore state institutions, security, stability, and peace.

Al-Alimi expressed his appreciation for Lebanon's supportive stance, emphasizing Yemen's solidarity with the Lebanese people and its support for President Aoun and his government's efforts to assert state authority across all Lebanese territory and ensure that weapons remain under legitimate state institutions.