Lebanon gets first installment of $3bn worth of French weapons

Lebanon gets first installment of $3bn worth of French weapons
April 20, 2015 - 12:59 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Lebanon has received the first installment of $3 billion worth of French weapons paid for by Saudi Arabia, the Associated Press reports.

The handover ceremony held Monday, April 20, at Beirut's international airport was attended by Lebanese and French defense ministers and top army officers.

The deal, first announced in 2013, aims to boost Lebanon's military as it struggles to contain a rising tide of violence linked to the civil war in neighboring Syria.

French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says the deal will include dozens of armored vehicles, six transport helicopters and other types of weapons.

The deal also includes training programs for Lebanese troops run by the French military.

Lebanese Defense Minister Samir Moqbel said "Lebanon's victory against terrorism is a victory to all nations threatened by terrorism."

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