Lebanese Army receives £2 million aid supply from Germany
Germany has signed an agreement with Lebanon to provide the Lebanese Army with fuel and medical products valued at €2 million (2.1 million U.S. dollars).
It comes amid the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict and the escalating tension between Lebanon and Israel along the border due to military activities of the Hezbollah group.
The agreement was signed between Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun and German Ambassador to Lebanon Kurt Georg Stoeckl-Stillfried, according to a statement by the Lebanese army.
It added that the two officials also discussed boosting cooperation between the two countries’ armies.
The Lebanese army has been heavily impacted by a lingering economic and financial crisis that hit the country since 2019.
The crisis has caused a collapse of the Lebanese pound and a devaluation of wages for employees in the public sector, including servicemen.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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