German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Friday met with Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley town of Barr Elias.
Steinmeier arrived in Beirut at dawn for a one-day trip to Lebanon.
UNHCR has registered some 1.1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, but the Lebanese government estimates the total figure to be closer to 1.5 million.
More than five years after the onset of the war in Syria, Lebanon continues to endure the largest refugee crisis in its history.
This influx has exacerbated underlying conditions in a country that had already been experiencing social and economic problems prior to the Syrian conflict.
The German FM is expected to meet with senior Lebanese officials, including President Michel Aoun. His visit coincides with a similar trip by Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu.
Talks will focus on the political situation in Lebanon and the region.
He will also tackle the bilateral ties between the two countries.
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