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UK signs £16.3 million programme to support Lebanon’s army and security forces
The British Embassy in Beirut signed a £16.3 million agreement on Friday to support Lebanon’s army and Internal Security Forces. The 31-month programme, signed at the Interior Ministry in Beirut on Thursday, aims to strengthen coordination between security institutions and counterterrorism capabilities.
The British Embassy in Beirut signed a £16.3 million agreement to support the Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces.
The 31-month programme will be carried out under the UK’s programme to support security in Lebanon. The agreement will be funded through the UK’s Integrated Security Fund.
Agreement signed in Beirut
The agreement was signed on Thursday at the Interior Ministry in Beirut by Lebanon’s Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad al-Hajjar, Lebanese Defence Minister Michel Menassa and the UK Ambassador to Beirut, Hamish Cowell.
The programme aims to strengthen security and stability, reinforce state authority and increase the resilience of security institutions by supporting the Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces.
Coordination between security institutions to be strengthened
The cooperation will include efforts to improve police operations and coordination between the two security institutions. The programme will also support professional, responsible and effective responses to existing and emerging domestic and external security challenges.
The efforts are intended to strengthen the Lebanese security institutions’ ability to address security threats, alongside efforts to combat terrorism and crime-related violence.
History of the cooperation
Ambassador Cowell said the agreement reflected a shared commitment to building a safer, more stable and resilient Lebanon. Cowell said the UK continued to support Lebanon’s official institutions, particularly the army and Internal Security Forces, which serve and protect the public.
Cooperation between the UK and the Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces dates back to 2009.
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