Canada Condemns Assassination of Lebanese Parliamentarian

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September 19, 2007
No. 127
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following
statement condemning the assassination of Lebanese MP Antoine Ghanem:
“We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Lebanese
people.
“Canada condemns in the strongest terms this attack on Lebanon’s independence,
stability and democracy, especially in view of the upcoming elections. Canada stands
firmly by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and his government. I urge the people of
Lebanon to continue to resist those who seek to destabilize their country and to pursue
their efforts to find a political solution to the current crisis.”
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