Cypriot FM after Meeting Bou Habib Urges Reforms to Unlock Int’l Aid
Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib met Wednesday with Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides in Beirut.
The meeting was followed by a joint press conference.
Bou habib said the meeting was “fruitful” and thanked Cyprus for its donations to Lebanon and for “hosting many Lebanese families in the recent period.”
About 5 million euros were donated by Cyprus particularly for hospitals and schools that were damaged in Beirut port blast.
From his side, the Cypriot Minister called on the Lebanese government to implement reforms quickly “in order for the international community to unlock aid for Lebanon in its worst economic crises.”
He also conveyed to Bou Habib an invitation for the tripartite summit that will bring together Lebanon, Cyprus and Greece in Nicosia.
Christodoulides is in Beirut on a two-day visit to meet with Lebanese officials.
Source: Naharnet
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