U.S. President Donald Trump pledged support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, economy, and armed forces during a phone call overnight with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, according to a statement from the Lebanese Presidency.

The Lebanese Presidency said Trump congratulated Aoun on the signing of the U.S.-brokered framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel and reaffirmed Washington’s support for Lebanon and its people. Trump said that the United States would continue assisting in the implementation of the agreement and in restoring security and stability in Lebanon.

He also emphasized U.S. support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, as well as efforts to extend the authority of the Lebanese state across its entire territory through the country’s armed forces.

Aoun thanked Trump for his support of Lebanon’s “legitimate authority” and state institutions, especially the Lebanese Army. The Lebanese president said that Beirut would fulfill its responsibilities in implementing the framework agreement and expressed hope that Washington would help prevent violations and ensure that all commitments are honored.

He also called on the United States to pressure Israel to withdraw from areas it still occupies in southern Lebanon in order to facilitate the deployment of the Lebanese Army up to the border.

At the end of the conversation, Trump indicated, according to the statement from the Lebanese Presidency, that he would soon meet with President Aoun in Washington.