Lebanon News

Jan. 08, 2014 | 12:34 AM

Plumbly, Saudis reiterate backing for Lebanon

The Daily Star

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on January 08, 2014, on page 4.

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Summary

U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly and Saudi officials reiterated support for Lebanon as the United Nations official concluded his visit to the kingdom.

Last week, Sleiman announced that Saudi Arabia had pledged a $3 billion donation to buy French weapons for the Lebanese Army.

During his Riyadh visit, Plumbly met with senior Saudi officials, including the Second Deputy Prime Minister Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz, and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.