Minister of Foreign Affairs Gebran Bassil met Tuesday with United Nations' Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, accompanied by UNIFIL Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis, and Director UN Middle East Division Susanne Rose.
Following the meeting, Lacroix said that they held a “good meeting, during which they discussed the work of the UNIFIL and its cooperation with the Lebanese authorities, as well as with the civil and local authorities and the Lebanese Armed Forces.”
“We are trying to preserve the calm situation in our areas of operation and we will continue our active and supportive role and seek to carry on the good cooperation with the Lebanese authorities,” he stated.
He then expressed gratitude to Minister Bassil for the support provided by the Lebanese authorities, noting that they look forward to maintaining this level of cooperation.