Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday welcomed at his Yarzeh office Italy’s Chief of the Defence Staff, General Enzo Vecciarelli, accompanied by Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, Nicoletta Bombardiere, with talks touching on cooperation relations between the armies of both countries topped their discussions.

On the other hand, Maj. Gen. Aoun received Commander of US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) Admiral Brad Cooper, accompanied by US Ambassador to Lebanon, Dorohty Shea.

Discussions reportedly touched on the US military aid program for the Lebanese army within the framework of cooperation between the armies of the two countries.