Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces General Joseph Aoun highly appreciated the initiatives undertaken by Qatar towards the Lebanese military establishment, considering that they are one of the most important components of the military's steadfastness during the severe crisis the country is going through. This came during the Lebanese army leadership's honouring of ambassador of Qatar to Lebanon Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz al-Sahlawi in recognition of the continuous support provided by Qatar to the military establishment in Lebanon. For his part, Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz al-Sahlawi stressed that Qatar stands by Lebanon and its army at this exceptional stage, in order to consolidate the bonds of brotherhood and affection between the Qatari and Lebanese peoples.(QNA)