US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Commander Vice Admiral John Miller addressed bilateral military cooperation in talks with senior Lebanese Army and Navy officials. In his separate meetings Tuesday with Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi and Lebanese Navy Commander Rear Admiral Nazih Baroudi, Miller emphasized the “strong and sustained naval cooperation between the two countries.” A statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said Miller also “underscored NAVCENT’s support for Lebanon’s initiatives to implement its obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.” Miller, the statement added, renewed Washington’s commitment to a stable, sovereign and independent Lebanon. The Lebanese Army said Miller and Kahwagi discussed “cooperation between the armies of the two countries and joint naval exercises.” Miller, who arrived in Beirut Tuesday from Bahrain, flew to the U.S. via Frankfurt, Germany, later in the day. From DailyStar