Mikati meets Mufti Derian, UN Deputy Secretary General, Representative of International Organization of La Francophonie, National Commission for UNESCO delegation

Mikati meets Mufti Derian, UN Deputy Secretary General, Representative of International Organization of La Francophonie, National Commission for UNESCO delegation

NNA – Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Monday received at the Grand Serail, Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, and the new Council of Muftis, in the presence of Caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Judge Bassam Mawlawi, Caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade, Amin Salam, and the Secretary General of the Council of Ministers, Judge Mahmoud Makiya.

During the meeting, Caretaker Premier Mikati welcomed "His Eminence, the Mufti of the Lebanese Republic and the Muftis of the regions and governorates,” and considered that "the convening of the Council of Muftis constitutes a new beginning that consolidates the unity of the country with its provinces and regions and its integration."

Mikati also renewed the call for holding a constructive dialogue with all national components, for the sake of national unity and cooperation among all its people.

During the meeting, Mufti Derian hailed the efforts undertaken by Premier Mikati in addressing all political, economic and daily living issues endured by the Lebanese citizens.

The Mufti underlined the importance of consensus and agreement between the political parties in the interest of Lebanon and the Lebanese.

On te other hand, Premier Mikati received Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, in