The UN Secretary-General's Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly visited on Monday the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where he met with senior officials, including the Second Deputy Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz, and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.
Discussions during the visit, which had been planned for some weeks, focused on the support agenda for Lebanon and the region ahead of the conference on Syrian refugees which is to be held in Kuwait on 15 January, and following the meetings of the International Support Group for Lebanon which was inaugurated in New York in September.
"Following the discussions, Mr. Plumbly noted the crucial importance of the Lebanese Armed Forces for security and stability in Lebanon and the calls by the Security Council, the Secretary-General and the International Support Group for international assistance in support of the LAF," said a statement.
"He warmly welcomed the very generous pledge of assistance from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in that regard recently announced by President Sleiman," it added.
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