President
Aoun addressed political, economic and educational developments with MP
Traboulsi.
The
President tackled current issues with former Minister Pakradouni.
The
President commended the commander of the Nepalese army for the role played by
his Nepal’s forces in UNIFIL.
President
Aoun discussed the existing cooperation between the Lebanese and Nepalese
military forces, with General Sharma.
General
Sharma affirmed Nepal’s desire to enhance the existing cooperation with Lebanon
in several fields.
President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, will hold binding
parliamentary consultations, tomorrow at 10:00am, to nominate a premier to form
the new government, according to the program broadcast by the General
Directorate of the Presidency of the Republic yesterday.
Consultations end according to the program at 4:45pm.
The General Directorate of the Presidency of the Republic has taken
the necessary measures to complete these consultations, which are supposed to
end with calling the PM chosen by the deputies to Baabda Palace to assign him
to form the future government.
MP Traboulsi:
President Aoun met MP, Edgar Traboulsi, today at Baabda Palace, and
deliberated with him current issues.
Tomorrow’s parliamentary consultations, the economic situation and
the need to expedite treatments were addressed, in addition to forensic audit
into BDL accounts, and the future of indirect negotiations to demarcate the
southern maritime borders.
MP Traboulsi indicated that the conditions of the Lebanese
University and school fees have taken up a large area of discussion with the
President, who is following up on this file and working to find quick solutions
to it.
Former Minister Pakradouni:
The President received former Minister Karim Pakradouni, and
discussed with him current issues, recent political developments and the stage
after the formation of a new government.
Nepalese Army Chief:
President Aoun met Nepalese Army Commander, General Prabhu Ram
Sharma, who is in Lebanon, is on a visit to inspect the Nepalese force working
with the "UNIFIL" forces in the south.
President Aoun welcomed General Sharma and noted the role played by
the Nepalese force in the south in maintaining security and stability in the
region.
The Nepalese army is the fifth largest international force in the “UNIFIL”,
which includes 872 personnel, and has been participating in peacekeeping
operations since 1978.
President Aoun also saluted the sacrifices given by the Nepalese
soldiers, especially since 30 of them were martyred in the south, appreciating
the existing cooperation between the Nepalese military and the Lebanese army,
the social services provided by the Nepalese force to the people and the
southern population, as well as the environmental activities and the fight
against the “Corona” epidemic.
Moreover, President Aoun affirmed Lebanon's keenness to strengthen
relations with Nepal and develop them in all fields, especially trade, tourism
and economics.
For his part, General Sharma had expressed his happiness for his
presence in Lebanon and his meeting with President Aoun and his inspection of
his country's forces operating in the south, pointing out that the Nepalese
participation in UNIFIL constitutes a translation of the diplomatic relations
established between the two countries in 1963 and which have developed over the
past years in a positive manner.
General Sharma also pointed out that there are common denominators between
the Nepalese and Lebanese peoples, and a firm desire to enhance cooperation in
several fields.
Sharma indicated that the military courses are continuing between
the Lebanese and Nepalese armed forces, and they will increase successively.
On the other hand, General Sharma conveyed the greetings of
Nepalese President, Bidya Devi Bhandari, and her wishes for Lebanon progress
and stability and an exit from the difficult circumstances it is currently
going through.
The delegation accompanying General Sharma included: Defense
Ministry Secretary, Kiran Raj Sharma, Nepalese Permanent Mission to the United
Nations Ambassador Amrit Bahadur Rai, General Nirmal Kumar Thapa, General
Shantosh Ballave Poudyal and Consul Honorary Minister of Nepal in Lebanon Muhammad
Wissam Ghazel.
Former Minister Salim Jreissati, Director-General of the Presidency
of the Republic, Dr. Antoine Choucair, and the advisors, Brigadier General Paul
Matar, Rafic Shelala and Osama Khashab also attended.