Bassil, Estonian Defense Minister tackle Syrian refugee crisis

18 Oct 2017

Lebanon - Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Gebran Bassil, on Wednesday afternoon met with Estonian Defense Minister, Juri Luiq, in the presence of Estonian Honorary Consul Fouad Fadel.

Talks reportedly touched on the Syrian refugee crisis and Lebanon's stance vis-a-vis this predicament. Both sides also discussed how Estonia can help in resolving this crisis through the European Union system.

The role undertaken by the Estonian Contingent operating within UNIFIL in south Lebanon also highlighted their talks.