Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun, and the first Lebanese lady, Nemat Aoun, left Lebanon today, heading to the Italian capital, Rome, to participate in the funeral ceremony of His Holiness Pope Francis in the Vatican.
Lebanon had declared mourning for three days after receiving the news of the death of the greatest ink, as an expression of sadness and in appreciation of the noble positions adopted by the late Pope and supporting Lebanon and its vast issues in international forums, and its emphasis on the uniqueness of Lebanon and the importance of its remaining testimony to the humanitarian message in the whole world.
On the other hand, the British Guardian newspaper had seen that the funeral of Pope Francis, the late Pope of the Vatican, to be held tomorrow, Saturday, carried many possibilities of diplomatic embarrassment among world leaders who will witness its ceremony.
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The newspaper stated that, with world leaders heading to Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis, Vatican officials, who burden tension, will carefully study the logistical arrangements to avoid any diplomatic embarrassment, as the funeral will witness the presence of leaders who do not usually meet in one hall.
The newspaper asked whether US President Donald Trump should be removed from Ukrainian President Voludmir Zellinski, or French President Emmanuel Macron, or the Brazilian leftist leader, Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva, or any Iranian official who may attend the funeral.
The newspaper believes that the Pope’s funeral provides an unexpected opportunity for improvised international diplomacy and uncomfortable meetings. With the launch of the funeral at ten in the morning, most of the heads of state and political leaders will arrive in Rome on Friday evening, with a short opportunity to hold meetings if they wish.
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The Guardian pointed out that the last similar occasion was the funeral of Pope John Paul II in April 2005, which was described by the General Diplomacy Center at the University of South California as “the most prominent diplomatic event for this year”, as “many world leaders, including many who do not usually meet in the same country.”
