Estonian FM Urmas Paet (L) meets with Interior Minister Ziad Baroud on Monday. (NOW Lebanon)
Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet met on Monday with Interior Minister Ziad Baroud to discuss the kidnapping of seven Estonians, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.
The main goal of the Estonian government is to cooperate with the Lebanese authorities to free the kidnapped Estonians and bring them back home as soon as possible, Paet said.
He added that an investigation into the kidnapping is ongoing.
The NNA also reported on Monday that Paet, who arrived in Beirut earlier Monday, met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General William Habib.
Seven European citizens were kidnapped near the Bekaa city of Zahle on Wednesday after they had entered Lebanon from Syria on their bikes.
The main goal of the Estonian government is to cooperate with the Lebanese authorities to free the kidnapped Estonians and bring them back home as soon as possible, Paet said.
He added that an investigation into the kidnapping is ongoing.
The NNA also reported on Monday that Paet, who arrived in Beirut earlier Monday, met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General William Habib.
Seven European citizens were kidnapped near the Bekaa city of Zahle on Wednesday after they had entered Lebanon from Syria on their bikes.
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