The King of Spain arrived in Lebanon today for his first ever visit to the Middle Eastern country. He was greeted by Lebanese President Michel Suleiman once he stepped off the plane in Beirut. King Juan Carlos would be in Lebanon for two days.
REUTERS/Dalati Nohra/Handout
This visit comes days after Spain took over as head of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon along the Israeli border. Spain has over one thousand UNIFIL troops in the area. The King will inspect those soldiers in the southern part of the country tomorrow.
Suleiman praised relations between his country and the King’s at a state dinner at Baada Palace. The President made a state visit to Spain last year.
President Suleiman also asked Juan Carlos to implement the UN Security Council Resolution 1701 as he slammed Israel for slowing any progress on the Mideast peace process. Spain currently holds the presidency of the European Union, which rotates every six months.
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