Washington calls on Lebanon to form a government ‘quickly’ – Roya News English

Washington calls on Lebanon to form a government ‘quickly’ – Roya News English

Friday, the United States welcomed the holding of parliamentary elections in Lebanon "without a major security incident", and called on the political class to "quickly form" a government capable of "rescuing the economy and restoring confidence" in this country that is witnessing an unprecedented crisis.

"We congratulate the Lebanese for their participation [in the voting process] despite the difficult circumstances," US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement, also praising the security forces for maintaining security.

"We share the concern expressed by our partners in the international community regarding the issue of accusations of vote buying, favoritism and cases of intimidation," he added.