US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wrote a note in the guest book of the Baabda presidential palace following his meeting with President Michel Aoun held in the presence of Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil and Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim.
The note reads:
“Mr. President, thank you for the warm welcome and the open, frank and productive discussions. The United States stands with the Lebanese people for a free and democratic Lebanon. We extend our best wishes for stability and prosperity in the future.”