Najjar, Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs inspect port of Beirut

  • Date: 06-Jul-2021
  • Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:Lebanon
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Najjar, Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs inspect port of Beirut

NNA - Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Michel Najjar, and Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney, accompanied by Irish Ambassador Sean O'Regan and an official delegation, toured the Beirut Port this Tuesday to inspect the damage caused by the port blast last August.

Najjar said the Irish delegation has expressed its sympathy and relayed its state's desire to assist Lebanon in any way possible. "They asked us to accompany them on a tour to inspect the site of the explosion, whereby we briefed them on the malfunctions, the extent of the destruction, and the possibility of a future plan for the reconstruction of the port."

"The delegation was also interested in knowing about the ongoing investigations into the explosion, so we informed them that the judicial investigator will be issuing an indictment" Najjar said.