NNA – Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Dr. Abdullah Bou Habib, on Tuesday welcomed Australian Assistant Foreign Minister, Member of Parliament, Tim Watts, with whom he discussed bilateral relations, as well as the situation in Lebanon and the region.
Watts thanked Lebanon for its quot;close cooperation with Australia in areas of common interest.quot;
During the meeting, Minister Bou Habib touched on the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon, considering them political rather than economic refugees, calling for quot;Australiarsquo;s assistance, and that of other countries, to resolve this crisis.quot;
Minister Bou Habib then received an invitation from the Iraqi Foreign Minister, which was conveyed to him by Iraqi Embassyrsquo;s Head of Mission, Amin Al-Nasrawi, and the Director of Protocol, Dr. Madian Al-Kalash.
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