Germany’s President Steinmeier visits site of Beirut blast
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is to visit the site of the devastating August 2020 explosion in Beirut’s harbour on Tuesday, the second day of his trip to Lebanon.
More than 220 people were killed in the blast, and several thousand were injured.
Mr Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender, are set to lay flowers and commemorate the victims. They also want to get a sense of the reconstruction work.
Before flying on to the Jordanian capital, Amman, the president wants to visit the naval school in Beirut, which was rebuilt with German help.
On Monday, he promised Lebanese President Joseph Aoun further German support, even after the UN Interim Force in Lebanon mission ends at the end of the year.
The German navy is currently providing a frigate for the mission to secure Lebanon’s sea borders and prevent arms smuggling.
Mr Steinmeier plans to hold talks with King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan’s capital, on Wednesday.
The pair know each other well from previous meetings.
(dpa/NAN)
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