H.E Ilango Karuppannan, the Ambassador-designate of Malaysia to Lebanon arrived in Beirut on 17 January 2010 to assume his duties. Other than the Embassy's staff, H.E Ilango Karuppannan was received by a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon; Datuk Omar Jundi, the Malaysian Honorary Consul-General in Saida; Colonel Hashim Aman Shah, Commander of MALBATT (Malaysian Battalion under UNIFIL); Lt. Col Romainor Mohamad, Commander of MALCON East (Malaysian Contingent under UNIFIL) as well as several Malaysian UNIFIL troops.
A simple reception was held to welcome H.E Ilango Karuppannan in which he took the opportunity to discuss with the two Commanders on the latest developments of Malaysia's involvement in the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon.
