In Lebanon Francois Hollande
French President Francois Hollande arrived today in Lebanon, the first stop of a four-day tour in the Middle East that would lead him subsequently in Egypt and then Jordan.
In Hollande met at Beirut International Airport by Vice President of the Lebanese Government and Defence Minister Samir Mokmpel.
This two-day "working visit" to Lebanon will be devoted particularly to the refugee crisis by the war in Syria.
Lebanon, a country neighboring Syria, welcomes 1.1 million. Syrians, that is the equivalent of a quarter of the population.
Hollande will travel to a reception camp, where he will meet Syrian families hoping to obtain asylum in France.
The French Head of State arrives in a country which is going through an institutional crisis and no president from May 2014.
Will hold talks with all the Lebanese officials "in balance and a spirit of respect," according to its environment.
Hollande will meet primarily with the speaker of parliament Nampich Berri and Prime Minister Tamam Salam
It also intends to mark "support" of France "to the Lebanese armed forces" while a major contract of $ 2.2 billion. Euros for the supply of French arms in Lebanon, which was concluded in April 2015, was suspended on the initiative Saudi Arabia was going to finance it with a donation.
In January it was announced from the environment of the French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drew that deliveries of weapons would be repeated in the spring.
French President Francois Hollande arrived today in Lebanon, the first stop of a four-day tour in the Middle East that would lead him subsequently in Egypt and then Jordan.
In Hollande met at Beirut International Airport by Vice President of the Lebanese Government and Defence Minister Samir Mokmpel.
This two-day "working visit" to Lebanon will be devoted particularly to the refugee crisis by the war in Syria.
Lebanon, a country neighboring Syria, welcomes 1.1 million. Syrians, that is the equivalent of a quarter of the population.
Hollande will travel to a reception camp, where he will meet Syrian families hoping to obtain asylum in France.
The French Head of State arrives in a country which is going through an institutional crisis and no president from May 2014.
Will hold talks with all the Lebanese officials "in balance and a spirit of respect," according to its environment.
Hollande will meet primarily with the speaker of parliament Nampich Berri and Prime Minister Tamam Salam
It also intends to mark "support" of France "to the Lebanese armed forces" while a major contract of $ 2.2 billion. Euros for the supply of French arms in Lebanon, which was concluded in April 2015, was suspended on the initiative Saudi Arabia was going to finance it with a donation.
In January it was announced from the environment of the French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drew that deliveries of weapons would be repeated in the spring.
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