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Cyprus to donate nearly 19 mln USD to Lebanese army

Xinhua,March 28, 2018 Adjust font size:

BEIRUT, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Cyprus announced Wednesday the donation of more than 15 million euros (18.55 million U.S. dollars) in aid to the Lebanese army.

Cypriot Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulidis announced the donation following the meeting with his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil at the Boustros Palace in Beirut, the Daily Star reported on its website.

"We participated in Rome II and decided to support Lebanon via military equipment to the Lebanese army, worth over 15 million euros," Christodoulidis said following the meeting.

For his part, Bassil said that Lebanon will begin exporting snails to Cyprus.

"The Cypriot foreign minister informed us that the export of Lebanese snails to Cyprus has been permitted," Bassil said. Enditem

 

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