Beirut: President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday received Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Rodolphe Haikal, who briefed him on the outcome of his recent visits to Turkey and United Kingdom as part of military cooperation with the two countries.

According to National News Agency - Lebanon, the two also reviewed the security situation in Lebanon and the army's upcoming responsibilities in light of the results of the Lebanese-American-Israeli negotiations and the resulting framework agreement to end the war on Lebanon.

Aoun praised the role of the Lebanese Armed Forces in extending state authority, preserving security and stability, securing the borders and protecting civil peace. He stressed that campaigns questioning the military institution and its leadership would not affect its national mission or the confidence placed in it by Lebanon's political leadership and its citizens.