Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met today, Thursday, with Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Vahid Jalalzadeh and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of Iran’s Chargé d’Affaires to Lebanon, Tawfiq Al Samadi.

The visit provided an opportunity to discuss developments in Lebanon and the region, as well as bilateral relations between the two countries.

Jalalzadeh conveyed to Berri a verbal message from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. He also reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to standing by Lebanon.

Berri meets with a delegation of ambassadors (Parliament Presidency).

EU Ambassadors

Berri also received at the Second Presidency headquarters in Ain El Tineh the ambassadors of European Union member states accredited to Lebanon, as well as the ambassadors of Britain, Australia, and Switzerland, in the presence of EU Ambassador to Lebanon Sandra De Waele. The meeting addressed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, with discussions focusing on financial and economic reforms and reconstruction.

Berri told the ambassadors that the Parliament is moving forward with completing the legislation and laws related to restructuring the banking sector, following the government’s resubmission of the law in its new version, which is in line with the observations of the International Monetary Fund.

He stressed that the Parliament, with the unanimous support of its members, is committed to ensuring full protection of deposits through the financial gap law, considering this one of the key factors facilitating reconstruction.