Lebanese envoy bids farewell

Accra, (Greater Accra) 6th May ?99,

Vice-President John Atta Mills on Wednesday expressed appreciation for the contribution of the Lebanese community to the country's development process.

He said, however, that his expectations are that the Lebanese, who are currently dominating the tourism sector, would move into other areas such as agriculture and agro-processing.

Vice-President Mills said these when the outgoing Lebanese Ambassador, Dr Mounir Khreich, called on him to bid farewell after four-and-a-half years duty tour of Ghana.

Prof. Mills said Dr Mounir had helped to promote relations between Ghana and Lebanon during his tenure and expressed the hope that his successor would build on it.

He reaffirmed Ghana's commitment and support for lasting peace in the Middle East, saying it is the government's prayer that the process achieves positive results.

Dr Mounir said he was leaving with good impressions about Ghana's strides in economic development and commended the government?s role in global peacekeeping, particularly, the efficiency of Ghanaian troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force In the Lebanon (UNIFIL).