Canadian Foreign Minister to Meet Senior Lebanese Officials
Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion, who arrived in Beirut on Friday is scheduled to kick start his meetings with senior Lebanese officials, the National News Agency reported.
Dion who is accompanied by two Canadian MPs of Lebanese origin, Eva Nassif and Marwan Tabbara, arrived Friday night on a three-day visit.
The Canadian Minister is scheduled to meet with Lebanese President Michel Aoun to congratulate him on his election as a president.
Later he will meet with Speaker Nabih Berri, Caretaker PM Tammam Salam, Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and Caretaker Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil, to tackle the current situation in Lebanon and the region, as well as bilateral ties between Lebanon and Canada.
On the other hand, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier left Beirut Friday night heading to Germany on a private plane.
Also, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu flew from Beirut Friday night heading to Turkey on a private plane.
Source: Naharnet
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