University Complex, Garden Announced on Anniversary of Pierre Gemayel's Assassination
Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel announced on Friday that a university complex and garden will soon be established in the memory of his son, slain former Industry Minister and MP Pierre Gemayel.
The Pierre Amin Gemayel university complex will be established in the Bikfaya region on land donated by the area's municipality.
The Kataeb chief made the announcement during a mass marking the eighth anniversary of the assassination of the former minister.
The garden will be set up at Beirut's Martyrs' Square through a donation from the city's municipality, he added.
It will host cultural, artistic, and youth events, he explained at the mass held at Mar Mikhael church in Bikfaya.
“These two achievements aim at bolstering culture and dialogue,” stressed Gemayel.
“Culture and dialogue will fortify Lebanon against mounting challenges,” he explained.
“We hope that these modest achievements will pave the way to greater ones,” he stated.
Pierre Gemayel was assassinated on November 21, 2006, when gunmen opened fired at close range on his car in the Northern Metn district of Jdeideh, killing the then industry minister and his bodyguard, Samir Chartouni.
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