Army chief discusses general situation with Finnish Ambassador, receives military attachés delegation
NNA - Lebanon's Army Commander, General Rodolphe Haykal, on Wednesday received at his Yarzeh office, Finnish Ambassador to Lebanon, Anne Meskanen.
The pair reportedly discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region.
Maj. Gen. Haykal also received a delegation of military attachés in Lebanon, with whom he discussed ways to enhance cooperation with the Lebanese Army.
Among the Army Commander's itinerant visitors for today had been the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Red Cross, George Kettaneh, and the President of the Beirut Marathon Association, May Khalil, with various matters topping their discussions.
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