Beirut: President of the Republic, Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday met with Minister of Tourism Laura Khazen Lahoud, who briefed him on the vibrant tourism activity Lebanon witnessed over the summer, the current autumn tourism outlook, and the preparations underway for the upcoming winter season.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, Minister Lahoud informed the President that state revenues have increased following the reopening and reorganization of Jeita Grotto operations. She also discussed the Ministry’s coordination efforts ahead of the visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Beirut at the end of next month.