Italian President Sergio Mattarella arrived in Beirut on Friday morning, on a one-day visit heading an official delegation.
The Italian President was greeted at the airport by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense, Samir Moqbel, the Ambassador of Italy to Lebanon, Massimo Maruti, officers of the Italian contingent operating within the UNIFIL, and embassy staff.
President Mattarella then went South on board a military helicopter belonging to the UNIFIL to check on the Italian contingent.