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Italy: Winners Will Ensure Stronger Cooperation with West, EU
Italy on Wednesday welcomed the outcome of parliamentary elections saying it "guarantees" stronger ties with the West and the European Union.
In a press release, Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said: "I am confident that the winning alliance in the elections can guarantee that cooperation with the West and the EU is strengthened, under the leadership of President (Michel) Suleiman."
He praised the Lebanese for their "heavy participation" in the electoral process and said the results "is an expression of the people's resolve to be part of (efforts) to bring stability to the country."
Frattini pledged his country's support to boost stability in Lebanon "thanks to peacekeeping forces headed by General Claudio Graziano."
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