Report: Qahwaji Heads to Saudi before Month's End to Sign Army Grant Protocol
Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji will travel to Saudi Arabia before the end of the month to follow up on the kingdom's grant to the Lebanese army, reported As Safir newspaper on Saturday.
It said that he should head to Saudi Arabia before the end of May in order to sign the protocol linked to Riyadh's grant to the army.
Widely-informed sources told the daily that he will head to the kingdom at the head of a military delegation.
President Michel Suleiman unveiled the three billion dollar grant in late December.
It is aimed at purchasing French weapons for the Lebanese army as soon as possible.
Qahwaji had traveled to Saudi Arabia and France in January in order to discuss the grant.
Officials concerned with Lebanese affairs in the French administration told Naharnet on January 20 that the Saudi donation will include weaponry used for military and security sources to enable troops to face terrorist and security challenges in the country, and arms and equipment to monitor the border.
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