Boris Pistorius, head of the German Ministry of Defense, said that German authorities do not intend to withdraw the military contingent of peacekeeping forces participating in the UN mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL). His words were quoted by a German newspaper Spiegel.
“Withdrawal is out of the question at the moment,” the department head said after visiting the Oldenburg ship in Beirut.
According to Pistorius, the withdrawal of the peacekeeping force could be misunderstood by the Libyans and Israelis.
“The situation is described as tense, but there are no concerns about the security of the army,” the minister said.
19 October Pistorius with his delegation reached To Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. He will travel to the south of the Arab Republic, where he will hold consultations with German soldiers as part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon.
Previously Pistorius reached He traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel, for negotiations on military cooperation.