U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly warned on Monday of the serious consequences Lebanon may face if it does not respect international obligations.

U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly warned on Monday of the serious consequences Lebanon may face if it does not respect international obligations.

She reiterated, after holding talks with Free Patriotic Movement head MP Michel Aoun in Rabieh, the United States’ view that it is important to ensure that events in Syria do no create instability or tension in Lebanon.

She told Aoun that the U.S. expects Lebanon to meet all of its international obligations, including Lebanon’s commitment to cooperate with and fund the Special Tribunal for Lebanon.

Furthermore, she expressed the United States’ concern that a failure by Lebanon to meet its obligations to the tribunal could lead to serious consequences if Lebanon does not meet its international commitments.

In addition, the ambassador and the MP discussed the political and security situation in Lebanon and the current situation in Syria.

Connelly renewed the commitment of the United States to a “stable, sovereign, and independent Lebanon.”!