RA MFA: Armenia ready to continue contributing to initiatives aimed  at resolving humanitarian issues in Lebanon

ArmInfo. On July 9, the official ceremony to hand over humanitarian aid provided to Lebanon by the Armenian government took place at the port of Beirut, as  reported by the press service of the RA MFA.

According to the report, the official handover ceremony was attended  by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan, Secretary General of  the High Relief Committee of the Government of the Republic of  Lebanon General Bassam Nabulsi, members of the Lebanese National  Assembly, and representatives from other relevant Lebanese state  bodies.

In his speech, Vahan Kostanyan reaffirmed Armenia's solidarity with  friendly Lebanon and the Lebanese people, emphasizing that this  humanitarian aid is another testament to the historical friendship,  mutual trust, and solidarity that unites the two peoples. He noted  that Armenia is ready to continue its contribution to initiatives  aimed at addressing the humanitarian problems in Lebanon.

For his part, General Bassam Nabulsi expressed gratitude to the  Armenian government for the support and solidarity shown to Lebanon  during this difficult period, emphasizing that this support is highly  appreciated by both the Lebanese government and the people.

The humanitarian aid provided by Armenia, which includes about 80  tons of medicine and medical supplies, food, as well as other  essential goods, crossed the Margara checkpoint on the Armenia-Turkey  state border and was transported to Lebanon by land via Turkey.