House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Thursday welcomed at his Ain Al-Tineh residence Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports, Ahmad Mohammad Al-Hussein Qassem Al-Mubarqa’, in the presence of Caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports, George Kallas.
The meeting, which was also attended by the Chargé d’Affaires of the Iraqi Embassy in Lebanon, Amin al-Nasrawi, discussed the means to boost cooperation between Lebanon and Iraq in various fields, especially at the youth and sports levels. Talks also focused on Iraq’s support for Lebanon’s program “Beirut the capital of Arab youth”.
On emerging, Al-Mubarqa said: “We’ve discussed an array of issues between the two brotherly countries, and we focused on Iraq’s support for its dear fraternal Lebanon within the framework of ‘Beirut the Capital of Arab Youth’ program.”
“God willing, Iraq will be one of the biggest supporters, contributors, and participants in this program,” the Iraqi sports minister added.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon