German, British, French Diplomats Visit Lebanon

Since the government formation Lebanon witnesses international mobility the latest is German Deputy Foreign Minister Niels Annen who arrived in Beirut late on Tuesday on a two-day official visit, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Wednesday.

Annen is set to hold meetings with President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil.

According to diplomatic sources, the German diplomat intends to “explore the situation in Lebanon on the eve of the Brussels conference on refugees that will be held next week,” said the daily.

In an official statement before arriving in Lebanon Annen said: “Lebanon is a model of pluralism and coexistence in the Arab world, and this co-existence has imposed itself despite the conflicts in the region, especially in neighboring Syria.

“Through our unwavering commitment, we stand with Lebanon and support it in its path of economic reform and its commitment to the policy of dissociation from regional conflicts,” he said.

Moreover, British Minister of State for the Middle East Alistair Burt is expected in Beirut in the coming hours for meeting with Aoun, Hariri and Bassil.

Also, former French President Francois Hollande will visit Lebanon today to attend a seminar organized by the Department of History and International Relations at the Jesuit University this evening under the title: "24 hours of President Hollande's life."

Hollande will also attend an honoring event organized by Progressive Socialist Party leader ex-MP Walid Jumblat in his honor in Mukhtarah.