President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had the first conversation with Lebanon President General Joseph Aun, during which he initiated the creation of a food hub in Lebanon. The Head of State reported this on his Telegram page.
Zelensky noted that the main purpose of the initiative is to support the population of Lebanon, which faces a number of economic difficulties. In his message, he stated: "I suggested to create a food hub in Lebanon to support the population of the country." The idea of creating such a hub aims to provide Lebanon with food products in an unstable situation in international markets. The President also thanked Lebanon for the constant support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, emphasizing that despite Russian aggression, Ukraine remains a reliable guarantee of global food security. This point is important, because Ukraine is traditionally one of the largest suppliers of food products to the world market.
During the conversation, the leaders of the two countries also discussed the possibility of strengthening bilateral cooperation, in particular in the trade and economic sphere, and ways of developing economic relations between Ukraine and Lebanon.
This step testifies to Ukraine's intentions to strengthen its international partnership and help other countries in times of global challenges such as food security.
