$3 billion Saudi arms grant needs presidential signature !

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The finalization of the   contract between France and Saudi Arabia to provide Lebanon with $3 billion   worth of military assistance is being delayed  because it requires the signature of the Lebanese president  that so far does not exist according to Saudi sources.

A $3 billion Saudi grant to the Lebanese army was announced under president Michel  Suleiman’s tenure last  December.

Last month, French diplomats said Saudi red tape had delayed the Lebanese army’s purchase of the French weapons under the $3 billion deal financed by Riyadh.

But Saudi Ambassador Ali Awadh Asiri denied the accusation, saying the $3 billion was awaiting the spending mechanism and hinged on the final deal between Lebanon and France, meaning between the seller and the buyer.

French Foreign Minister spokesman Romain Nadal said Tuesday: “We are putting the final touches on the contract.”

“The delivery of the military equipment needs time,” he added.

Lebanon has been without a president since May 25  when  Suleiman’s six-year term ended with MPs unable to find a successor over their differences on a compromise candidate.

 

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9 responses to “$3 billion Saudi arms grant needs presidential signature !”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar

    Weellll … There goes THAT idea …. Wait for the next plane from the USA. They just deliver.

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar

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  3. I’ll gladly sign it…

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Cha cha cha …. ;-))

  4. nagy_michael2 Avatar
    nagy_michael2

    Ask Nassrallah or his clown Aoun to sign it I am glad they will be happy to now they face ISIS..

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