Salam in Brussels for EU Talks
Prime Minister Tammam Salam traveled to Brussels on Wednesday to hold talks with European Union President Donald Tusk and other top EU officials.
Salam's one day visit to the Belgian capital is aimed at discussing ways to improve cooperation between Lebanon and the EU and to set the stage for the Syria donors conference that is scheduled to be held in London next month.
The Lebanese authorities are hoping that the international community would provide additional funding to help Lebanon confront the Syrian refugee crisis.
The February 4 conference mainly aims to raise new funding to meet the needs of all those affected by the Syria crisis within the country itself and by supporting neighboring countries.
It also aims to help create the right conditions inside Syria, including in education, so the refugees can resume normal lives when they return home.
Following his visit to Brussels, Salam will travel to Switzerland on Thursday to attend the annual gathering of business and political elites at the ski resort of Davos.
During his two-day stay in Davos, Salam is expected to hold a series of meetings with world and Arab leaders and economists.
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