On October 1, the Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Mikhail Bogdanov received Ambassador of the Lebanese Republic in Moscow Shawki Bou Nassar at his request.
During the conversation, an in-depth exchange of views took place on the current military and political situation in the Middle East.
At the same time, the Russian side strongly condemned the Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon, cyber-sabotage and attacks on residential areas, which led to thousands of civilian casualties and casualties. The rejection of the Israeli practice of political assassinations, which undermines efforts to find a peaceful settlement to the Middle East conflict, was also emphasized.
Special attention was paid to the issues of providing urgent humanitarian assistance to Lebanon and ensuring the safety of Russian citizens in that country.
