Italy Expresses Readiness before EU FM Council to Support LAF
Italy expressed readiness to train the Lebanese Armed Forces in an attempt to maintain stability in the country, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino revealed the matter during a meeting for the European Union Foreign Affairs Council .
Sources told the daily that Italy will go on with its plans to fortify the local situation in Lebanon.
The sources pointed out that other European countries might participate in the training LAF to face the upcoming challenges.
The Italian FM expressed her country's readiness to lead the mission to train the Lebanese Army.
Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta revealed during a two-day visit to Lebanon last week that his country is seeking to organize an international conference in Rome to back the capabilities of the LAF in coordination with the United Nations and Lebanese authorities.
Security chaos soared recently in the country because of the Syrian civil war, which is significantly impacting the situation in Lebanon.
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