UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Meets Lebanon's Minister of Defense

4 Mar 2015

UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag Meets Lebanon's Minister of Defense

Beirut, Lebanon

Wednesday, 04 March 2015

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Sigrid Kaag, today
met with the Minister of Defense Samir Moqbel and they discussed the security
situation in Lebanon, with a particular focus on Lebanon’s eastern
border.


The Special
Coordinator praised the efforts of the Lebanese Armed Forces and security
forces in their efforts to safeguard Lebanon’s security and stability from the
threat posed by extremist militants. The Special Coordinator said the
international community would continue to stand firmly behind the Lebanese Armed
Forces and security forces. She expressed her appreciation for the
countries which already provide support and encouraged further
such assistance.