Beirut: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived Friday morning in Beirut, Lebanon, for a short visit during which he will meet his Lebanese counterpart, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam.

According to Qatar News Agency, the French Presidency stated that Macron's visit aims to reaffirm France's support for Lebanon's new leaders and to assist President Aoun, who was elected a week ago after more than two years of a presidential vacuum, and Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam in strengthening Lebanon's sovereignty and ensuring its stability.

Macron's visit is expected to include meetings with officials overseeing the mechanism for monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, which was reached through French and American mediation.

Macron previously visited Lebanon twice following the Beirut port explosion on Aug. 4, 2020.