Den anden ting, jeg vil komme ind på, er de forestående valg, efter at Libanons regering er trådt tilbage, og jeg vil sige, at det glædede mig meget at høre kommissær Michel omtale, hvad Kommissionen agter at gøre, så valget afholdes på den rigtige måde.
President Bashar al-Assad announced last Saturday that his troops would be withdrawn from Lebanon in two phases. This came in response to demands by France and the United States in particular, but also reflected the pressure of international opinion and that of the Lebanese people.