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Out-going Lebanese
Ambassador thanks Ghana for its peacekeepers
Accra, July 13, Ghanadot/GNA – Mr. Jad El-Hassan, the
out-going Lebanese Ambassador, on Friday expressed his
country's appreciation to Ghana for its contribution towards
international efforts at restoring peace and security to
Lebanon.
Ghana has peacekeeping troops serving with the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
"Allow me to thank Ghana for its support on the
international front and peacekeepers in Lebanon", he said,
when he called on President John Agyekum Kufuor at the
Castle, Osu, to bid him farewell.
He has ended his duty tour of the country and is leaving for
Prague to take up another assignment.
Mr El-Hassan, who lauded Ghana for its good governance,
accountability and respect for the rule of law, said he was
also happy about the hospitality and good treatment extended
to the Lebanese Community in the country.
Lebanon would always be a friend to Ghana, he added.
President Kufuor said the two countries had related well for
a long time and that Ghana was naturally concerned about the
political situation of Lebanon.
He said Ghanaian troops taking part in the UN peacekeeping
operation in that country were there to help bring peace and
normalcy.
President Kufuor said despite all the challenges, Ghana
wanted to strengthen it its relations with Lebanon.
He praised Mr El-Hassan for carrying himself well during his
stay and assured him that the friendship would continue as
long as the Lebanese Community in Ghana lived within the
laws of the country.
GNA
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