BEIRUT: US envoy Morgan Ortagus on Tuesday praised the Lebanese army’s efforts in implementing the government-approved plan to centralize control over weapons under the state’s authority. “Ortagus affirmed the US administration’s commitment to Lebanon’s security and stability,” an official source told Arab News. Having arrived in Beirut Monday evening, Ortagus held meetings Tuesday afternoon with Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.