France Socialist presidential candidate Segolene Royal will pay a visit to United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday during her high- profile tour of the Middle East, Socialist party spokesman Julien Dray told French media on Wednesday.

Dray said that Royal was set to visit the UN force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, on Friday, to which France is the largest contributor with 1,650 out of a total of 9,500 troops.

Upon arrival in Beirut on Thursday, Royal will meet with Lebanon Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, and will also be received by the parliament's foreign affairs committee.

"She wants to show that her presidency will be effective and useful for our fellow citizens and for peace for the world," Dray said.

Royal, 53, has been attacked for a lack of international experience.

Source: Xinhua