BEIRUT — Chief of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Stefano Del Col announced on Friday a donation of 500 kg of medicines to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), a statement by the UNIFIL said.
Lebanese Minister of National Defense Maurice Sleem made the announcement when visiting the peacekeeping mission’s headquarters in south Lebanon’s Naqoura.
The donation comes as the current economic situation has created hardship for the LAF, said Del Col.
“That’s why the (United Nations) Security Council, with Resolution 2591, requested the UNIFIL to take temporary and special measures to support the LAF with essential items like medicine, fuel, food, and logistics,” he added, expressing his appreciation for the strong partnership between the UNIFIL and the LAF.
For his part, Sleem emphasized the importance of the existing cooperation between the LAF and UNIFIL as a major factor in maintaining calm along the Blue Line, the de facto border line between Lebanon and Israel.
He also stressed the keenness to maintain the relationship of trust between the international force and local communities.