The UK Defence Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa (DSAME) Vice Admiral Edward Ahlgren completed a two-day visit to Lebanon this week where he engaged with senior Lebanese and UN officials.
During his visit, Vice Admiral Ahlgren congratulated President Aoun on his recent election and the formation of a new government, highlighting these developments as a beacon of hope for Lebanon’s future.
Vice Admiral Ahlgren held meetings with President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Defence Minister Michel Menassa, acting Army Commander Major General Hassan Audeh, Head of LAF Operations, General Rudolph Heykel, and UNIFIL Chief of Staff in Naqoura, Major General Jean-Jacques Fatinet. He was accompanied by the UK Chargé D’Affaires Victoria Dunne and Defence Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Charles Smith.