British Ambassador Commemorates ‘Remembrance Day’ in Honour of Armed Forces Members.

Beirut: On Saturday 9 November, the British Ambassador Hamish Cowell commemorated Remembrance Day. This annual event, which marks the end of the First World War on 11 November 1918, honours the sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from the UK and the Commonwealth and remembers innocent civilians who have lost their lives in conflict and acts of terrorism. According to National News Agency - Lebanon, the British Ambassador, Hamish Cowell, was joined in giving a reading by the German Ambassador, Kurt Georg Stoeckl-Stillfried, the American Ambassador, Lisa Johnson, and the French Deputy Head of Mission, Bruno Pereira Da Silva. Ambassadors and official representatives laid wreaths, and a two minutes' silence was held at the end of the service to mark the end of World War One. The service was conducted by Archdeacon Imad Zoorob, Rector of All Saints Anglican Episcopal Church. Also in attendance was the British Defence Attaché, Lt. Col. Charles Smith and representatives of the Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, the Head of the Internal Security Forces General Imad Othman and the Acting Director General of the General Security, Brigadier Elias Al-Baysari. Ambassadors, diplomats, and military attachés of US, European and Commonwealth countries were also present.