Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Friday held a series of meetings at the Grand Serail, where he first met with European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Ralph Tarraf. The meeting between both men reportedly touched on the most recent developments in Lebanon and the region.

Mikati then met with Caretaker Education Minister, Judge Abbas Al-Halabi, who briefed him on the outcome of the international educational conference in London

“I’ve conveyed to the PM the greetings of the British Minister of Education. I’ve also briefed him on the atmosphere of preparations for the official exams that will start on June 25 and end on July 2. We’ve also discussed the need to provide the necessary funds for educational bodies, especially transportation allowances, and to cover the expenses and costs of these official exams,” the Education Minister said.

Mikati then met with Caretaker Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan, who briefed Mikati on the latest regarding the wheat plan.

“We’ve discussed a number of dossiers that concern the agricultural sector in particular and food security in general. The PM expressed willingness to cooperate and to put matters in the right context provided that the required steps are completed in coordination with the competent authorities,” Hajj Hassan said.

The PM finally had an audience with Caretaker Foreign Minister, Abdullah Bou Habib, with whom he discussed the ministry’s affairs.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon