Austria offers to help reconstruct Beirut port

BEIRUT, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Austria offered to contribute to the reconstruction of the Beirut port alongside other European Union members, according to a statement by Lebanon's Presidency on Thursday.

The offer was made when Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun to discuss ways to boost ties between the two countries.

"The port is very important, especially in light of