President Joseph Aoun held a series of meetings that focused on the outcomes of his Washington visit, as well as on ministerial, legislative and public affairs issues.
President Aoun received at Baabda palace Swedish Ambassador to Lebanon Jessica Svardström who came on a farewell visit upon the end of her diplomatic mission in the country. President Aoun thanked the outgoing Ambassador for her efforts in strengthening and developing the bilateral relations between Lebanon and Sweden across all fields.
President Aoun also welcomed MP Antoine Habchi, with whom he discussed the general situation in the country in light of current developments.
On the syndical level, President Aoun received a delegation from the Teachers' Syndicate headed by Syndicate Dean Nehme Mahfouz.
President Aoun welcomed the delegation, stressing the importance of education as as Lebanon’s Key Investment and Asset.
Aoun stressed before the delegation that wars yield no results, bringing only destruction to countries and poverty to peoples. This is why we have stressed the need to adopt the path of diplomacy, the President added.
Aoun later received a delegation from the Union of Transit Truck Owners for external transport in Lebanon, led by Captain Ahmad Al-Khair.
The delegation presented a number of demands aimed at facilitating the work of transit truck drivers.
President Aoun pledged to follow up on these demands with the relevant ministers, praising the role played by this sector in strengthening the national economy and facilitating the export of various Lebanese products.