قهوجي وقع الاتفاقية اللبنانية الفرنسية المفصلة لتسليح الجيش
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وقع قائد الجيش العماد جان قهوجي الثلاثاء اتفاقية مفصلة لتسليح الجيش من ضمن الهبة السعودية.
وجاء في بيان رسمي نشر على موقع الجيش الثلاثاء "وقّع قائد الجيش العماد جان قهوجي الاتفاقية اللبنانية – الفرنسية المفصلة، لتسليح الجيش اللبناني من ضمن الهبة المقدمة من قبل المملكة العربية السعودية".
وأتى ذلك بعد أن وقع قائد قهوجي والاميرال ادوار غييو ممثل شركة "اوداس" الفرنسية لتصدير المواد العسكرية في 15 الجاري ملحق اتفاقية تنص على تسليح الجيش بقيمة نحو ثلاثة مليارات دولار.
وتأتي هذه الاجراءات بعد ان اجتمع رئيس الحكومة تمام سلام مع الرئيس الفرنسي فرنسوا هولاند في قصر الإليزيه في 12 الجاري حيث تم التأكيد على الانتهاء من دراسة التفاصيل التقنية لهبة الثلاث مليارات السعودية على ان "يتم تسليم الاسلحة للجيش في وقت قريب".
وستمتد عملية التسليم على ثلاث سنوات ويشمل العقد يشمل تسليم مروحيات قتالية ونقل وآليات مدرعة خفيفة واسلحة ثقيلة وصواريخ مضادة للدروع.
وفي المرحلة الاولى، ستتم اولى عمليات التسليم عبر "عمليات نقل يقوم بها الجيش الفرنسي"، وتضم آليات ومدافع وصواريخ مضادة للدبابات من الجيش الفرنسي، على ان تقوم فرنسا في وقت لاحق بتسليم معدات يتم انتاجها بشكل تدريجي، اما المروحيات فستسلم في المرحلة الاخيرة.
لكن رئيس الحكومة تمام سلام قال في حديث لصحيفة "لو جورنال دو ديمانش" الفرنسية الأسبوعية نٌشر الأحد "مازلنا نجري محادثات لتسليم الطائرات الهليكوبتر في بداية البرنامج عوضا عن آخره حتى نتمكن من استخدام الصواريخ في أقرب وقت ممكن ضد الجهاديين الموجودين في الجبال".
م.س.

till after the drawing of the new frontiers,it seems that france is in the game

3+1 = 4000,000,000 Billion US Dollars worth wapons to the national Lebanese army, Not like buying toy guns from 3amo abou ali from the corner. Most of the weapons have to agreed on and manufactured, trained on then will be delivered.

4 billion dollars yea right. Where is that 1 billion dollars or the 3 billion dollars promised over a year ago. Stop embarrassing yourself dude.

I wish that all the negatives and pessimists people on this blog to change. Merry Christmas and mabrook LAF

I don't mean to rain on your parade flamethrower, but could you give us the readers of the forum a recap of the 45 previous finishing touches. I am particularly interested in finishing touch #17...
It may surprise many as to how many are working their every strength to defeat the arms deal with France. But the deal, as slow, arduous and cumbersome as it may seem is still going ahead, though the pace may not please everyone, but if one only knew of the intricate and in-depth details engaged in keeping the weapons as accurately inventoried and tracked, then one would appreciate what is going on. The army is getting stronger by the day, the potency it is now demonstrating is prodding the civilians in government to act on their responsibilities as expected, hence the good work as shown by the honorable minister Abou Faour, now emulated by others. Even though we are not under martial law, but as the army grows in strength, so does it change the mentalities of people. Everyone now knows for sure, the ONLY salvation of Lebanon rests in the hands of a strong Army and nothing else but the army.

I think Commander Qawaji has signed this paper so many times, the ink of all the pens, must soon be gone.
Mystic my dear, neither you nor I can be witnesses to what anyone has signed thus far. To make remarks over a signature or signatures will remain insignificant where it pertains to this matter. Please, no disrespect meant to you, but knowing your being an ardent if not unquestioning proponent and partisan of Hezbollah does in many ways expose that inner wish so many of you have over the army's expansion and growing potency. Well, to people like me, it does equate to a strong army equals no more room nor excuses for any militia, resistance or other, the time is dawning for a different Lebanon to be freed from all armed factions except for the constitutional armed forces of Lebanon. Anyway brother, this is my very best wishes for you, your loved ones and all the good folks at Hezbollah HQ. We remain after the same people.

Phoenix none of us has ever, denied the armys wish to become stronger. But fact is, this false deal never happens. We see it everyday now. You aswell. The Army & Resistance are the same army already, the resistance takes the heavy punches in Syria, while the army oversees internal affairs. We all want the army to be able to counter Israel, when that day happens and all ties with USA are broken. Then there will probaly be a total new army. Forged with the Resistance, but your love to the West phoenix, is one of the reasons the army will remain weak. Merry christmas to you too

the beauty of it all is none of the politicians made a penny from this deal. what i say is khedoooo ya nesabeen. 4 billions worth of weapons and no one made a penny. what a glorious day in Lebanon this is. it is the begining of a new dawn ....... maybe I am being too hopeful.

Also, buying a HOUSE requires from me to sign over 100 pages here where I live. I don't find it one bit odd for the Army General to have to sign few pages for a $3billion dollar deal.

3anjad sha7ad wo msharat... You are getting $3 billion dollars of military equipment to strengthen your national army to be able to defend your country and uphold your dignity and all you do is complain of it's slowness how it's a pipe dream. You should be ashamed of your despicable selves. It takes YEARS for this kind of huge deal to be put in effect, inspected from every aspect of it, selecting the most needed weapons, and agreeing on the logistical parts of it. Grow up and show some appreciation for Saudi Arabia and France to getting this done you ungrateful idiots.

How many signatures does this deal need to get the support needed?

100000000000 signatures to go for concluding part 1 of 99! I am sure we will see the weapons in Beirut once we have an acting president. But the real question is who that president is and where will they find him?!?! for sure not in Lebanon.