U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Blinken to visit Lebanon for talks with government officials

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Thursday 02 Apr 2015 - 13:53 Makkah mean time-13-6-1436 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Blinken (Google image) Beirut, (IINA) - U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make a short visit to Lebanon on Sunday for talks with government officials as well as religious and military leaders, Lebanese Daily star reported Thursday citing local media. Reports stated Blinken, who is scheduled to arrive on Sunday a for two-day visit, will meet Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Tammam Salam, Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh, Lebanese Army commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi, Maronite Patriarch Boutros Rai and Mufti Abdel-Latif Deryan. An-Nahar Lebanese newspaper said the talks will focus on developments in the region. According to daily Al-Joumhouria, Blinken will brief Lebanese officials on the U.S. position on the region, particularly on Syria. Reports also claim the U.S. official will convey Washington’s support for the Lebanese Army in confronting terror threats. SM/IINA