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Lebanese premier to discuss Middle East peace with Merkel
Mar 12, 2010, 14:18 GMT
Berlin - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri arrives in Berlin on Sunday for a three-day visit, during which the Middle East peace process and economic ties will feature in discussions with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
After his talks with Merkel on Monday, Hariri is due to meet Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, as well as the head of the German parliament.
The chancellor also is expected to discuss with Hariri the UN operation in Lebanon, UNIFIL. Merkel's centre-right government pledged last year to phase out Germany's naval involvement off the Lebanese coast.
The trip comes after recent visits by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Egyptian President Hosny Mubarak, who have all held talks with Merkel in Berlin this year.
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