Report: Saudi-French Arms Deal to Lebanon back on Track
The deal between Saudi Arabia and France over providing weapons to the Lebanese army has returned back to its course, reported As Safir newspaper on Tuesday.
It said that the execution of the agreement will resume after it had reached a halt a few months ago.
French sources predicted that negotiations between French weapons manufacturers will resume before the end of the year.
The negotiations will tackle agreements reached between the Lebanese army and negotiators at the French ODAS company in February.
The company had received a request from Saudi Arabia in May to freeze the arms deal with Lebanon, said As Safir.
In April, Lebanon received the first tranche of weapons designed to bolster its army against jihadist threats, including anti-tank guided missiles.
The weapons are part of a $3 billion program agreed between Saudi Arabia and France in 2014.
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