The Lebanese Army Command has received a financial grant from Qatar to support its military personnel amid the country's challenging circumstances.

In April, Qatar had vowed to renew a $60m grant to pay the salaries of Lebanon’s army and provide them with 162 military vehicles. The agreement had come during Lebanese President Joseph Aoun’s first official visit to Doha.

HH The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had approved of the grant, a joint statement had said. The provisions were to enable Lebanon’s army to ‘carry out its national duties of maintaining stability and controlling the borders throughout Lebanese territory.’

Aoun, who was elected in January after more than two years of caretaker government in Beirut, has been tasked with charting a course out of the country’s worst economic crisis and reconstruction after all-out war between Israel and Hezbollah.

Lebanese Army Commander General Rodolph Haykal expressed his gratitude to Qatar and its leadership for the generous initiative, stressing that it represents a vital show of support for his country’s military institution and a relief in the face of current hardships.

He said it contributed to strengthening the army’s capabilities to carry out its mission of preserving Lebanon’s security and stability.

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