Marking Aug. 4, Collard Says UK to Continue to Stand by Lebanese People
British Ambassador to Lebanon Ian Collard has delivered a video message on the anniversary of August 4, 2020 catastrophic Beirut explosion.
Below is the text of the full message:
"A year on from the horrifying port explosion that tore Beirut apart we continue to share the Lebanese people sense of devastation loss and quest for justice.
We renew our continuing calls to the Lebanese leaders to ensure the successful conclusion of a fair and transparent investigation of last year's explosion and proper accountability. I'm certain this is the only means by which we can bring closure to the victims and their families and all of the people who continue to suffer. Justice should not be delayed.
In my short time in Beirut I've heard stories of pain and anguish but also of hope as people continue to recover pulling their shattered homes and broken businesses back together.
Today as I stand close to the port of Beirut I want to pay tribute to the heroism and selflessness of those who were in the front lines of the fourth of August 2020 from Lebanese and Palestinian civil defence, the red cross, the Lebanese army, Drs, nurses, volunteers, the unknown soldiers and firefighters and many more. In Beirut's hour of need the united kingdom was among the first international partners to respond to the blast and we will continue to stand by the people of Lebanon."
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Source: Naharnet
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