BEIRUT: French Ambassador to Lebanon Patrice Paoli briefed Monday Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil on the progress to deliver French arms to the Lebanese Army, assuring him that the Saudi-funded $3 billion deal is proceeding smoothly.
“Matters are moving well with regard to the Saudi donation for (purchasing) French weapons,” Paoli told reporters after a meeting with Bassil.
“We discussed ways of extending France’s biggest support to Lebanon in view of the current situation,” Paoli said, stressing his country’s commitment to help Lebanon in international platforms, including the U.N. Security Council and the European Union.
Saudi Arabia and France last weel signed an agreement under which French arms worth $3 billion would be delivered to the Lebanese Army to beef up its capacity in combating terrorism.
AFP last week cited a French defense official as saying that the country will start delivering the badly-needed military equipment to the Army in the first quarter of 2015.
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