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Our Homepage representing a photograph of the Lebanese Coast, taken from the Mediterranean across Beirut towards the north depicts a fact unique to Lebanon: the possibility to snow ski and water ski in the same day, during spring time; a fact that should dispel the misinformation about Lebanon being a desert country. Another picture chosen for our sub-pages is of the biblical Cedar of Lebanon - cherished by the Lebanese as a symbol of national pride and cultural heritage – depicts the association of the country and the name of Lebanon with ancient history and civilisation. Nowadays, Lebanon is a modern country. We hope that in the following pages we shall be able to give a clear picture of the country and its people. On a personal note and for someone who has served before in Canberra (as my first overseas diplomatic posting), it was a “dream come true” to be back and revel again at the beauty and the quality of life that the garden city of Canberra offers, with enough peace and quiet to urge for the exploration of the other equally magnificent Australian State Capital Cities and other parts of the country. In such visits and meetings with officials and members of the Australian-Lebanese Community, it became apparent that a need existed for a Lebanese Embassy website to handle not only the kind of information on the services that an Embassy and its Consulates-General and Honorary Consulate could provide but also about the Australian-Lebanese Community, inter-community affairs, Lebanon, and the cordial relations between Lebanon and Australia. My admiration for the Australian people and their predilection for the “fair go” and compassion has only been reinforced after all these years. As a first phase, and inspired by the principles of “good governance” and “transparency”, we have strived to elaborate as much as we could on the Consular Formalities and the steps to be taken before their final completion. We hope that in the next phases that will be built gradually, we will be able to satisfy the curiosity of the most demanding browsers in the near future. It will take us time to build a site that stands up to our and your satisfaction. Your patience and your feedback will be welcomed and appreciated.
Canberra 2nd October 2002 Michel Bitar Ambassador of Lebanon to Australia & New Zealand
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