NNA - Minister of National Defense in caretaker government, Fayez Ghosn, held talks with his Austrian counterpart Gerald Klug, encompassing current developments in the region, in particular the situation in Syria, and its effects on Lebanon in light of the increasing numbers of displaced Syrians, and the implications of this matter on Lebanon, especially on the economic and security levels, with Klug promising his country's willingness to aid in this matter.

Talks touched on the cooperation between the Lebanese army and UNIFIL, emphasizing the importance of this collaboration, which yielded stability in south Lebanon.

Austrian minister praised the "efforts to protect [Lebanon's] stability," and the major role played by the Lebanese army, and the size of the tasks carried out by it.
Klug then left Lebanon after a short official visit.



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