Lebanese defense minister confers with Irish counterpart

The Lebanese minister of defense Khalil al-Hrawi on Monday stressed that Lebanon is with every step towards attaining just and comprehensive peace for the peoples of the region.

During his meeting with his Irish counterpart Michael Smith and members of the accompanying military delegation, the Lebanese minister called on Ireland through its role in the UN and the European Union to work for achieving peace in the Middle East which is of concern for all countries of the region.

The Lebanese minister also called on his Irish counterpart, whose country is prepared to preside over the forthcoming session of the UN to urge major states at the UN Security Council to view with a sense of humanity countries which suffer problems and crises especially as Ireland has struggled for the sake of peace and for attaining man's sovereignty.

Discussions dealt with the situation in the region in general and the situation in south Lebanon, in particular.

Worthy mentioning that the Irish defense minister is currently visiting Lebanon to inspect his country's contingent working within UNIFIL ( the UN Interim Force in South Lebanon).