Terrorist threats: Lebanese Army to Receive Boost from Russia

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has expressed readiness to provide military aid to Lebanon to help it confront terrorist threats, Naharnet quoted al-Joumhouria daily as reporting on Thursday.

Shoigu informed his advisers to set a date for a meeting for joint committees next June to discuss the details of the assistance, the newspaper quoted informed sources as saying.

Moscow will inform Army chief Gen. Jean Qahwaji during his upcoming visit that it will provide the Lebanese military with helicopters, they said.

According to al-Joumhouria, a contract signed between the two sides for Russia to provide Lebanon with rocket launchers and anti-tank guided Kornet missiles under the now defunct Saudi military aid, will be renewed.

The daily said that the Lebanese government will fund the purchase.
 [almanar.com.lb]
28/4/16
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