Greece donates armoured vehicles to Lebanon in defence diplomacy move

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Greece has delivered military equipment to Lebanon as part of its defence diplomacy, donating armoured vehicles and support material to Lebanese authorities.

According to the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence, the transfer was carried out in coordination with the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A Hellenic Navy transport vessel delivered the equipment to the port of Beirut on Thursday.

The shipment comprised 13 M113 armoured personnel carriers and 10 Steyr 680M 2.5-ton general-purpose vehicles, along with spare parts and additional supporting material.

The equipment was formally handed over to Lebanese officials upon arrival.

Source: Ekathimerini

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