ASEAN Foreign Ministers issue statement on Lebanon explosion
Learning of the August 4 explosion in Beirut, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on August 9 issued a statement on the incident, at a proposal of Vietnam.
Rescuers search for victims under rubble on August 7 after the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Learning of the August 4 explosionin Beirut, the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations(ASEAN) on August 9 issued a statement on the incident, at a proposal ofVietnam.
In the statement, the ministers expressed sympathies andcondolences to the government and people of Lebanon, as well as the families ofthe victims. They also affirmed solidarity with Lebanon and hope the country’sgovernment and people will soon overcome and settle the consequences of theincident.
The minister reaffirmed the commitment of providing consularsupport to the citizens of the ASEAN member states in Lebanon, in line with theexisting agreements of the bloc./.
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Rescuers search for victims under rubble on August 7 after the August 4 explosion in Beirut, Lebanon (Photo: AFP/VNA) 
