 Russia on Sunady indicated its willingness to send military engineers to rebuild infrastructure in war torn Lebanon as part of the international military presence in the West Asian nation. "We have special units, which are not combat troops, engaged in restoring destroyed infrastructure. Such units of the defence ministry could help Lebanon rebuild bridges and roads, if the Lebanese government gives its consent," Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov today said.
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"There are many optimal options [for Russian armed forces` presence in Lebanon] but, to my mind, our armed forces could help eliminate the consequences of the infrastructure tragedy, which has hit Lebanon," Ivanov was quoted as saying by Ria Novosti. Ivanov said the damage caused to Lebanon from the military operations was estimated at USD 4 billion and the country urgently needed to rebuild its infrastructure. |