NNA – Caretaker Information Minister, Ziad Makary, on Wednesday welcomed Minister of Tourism Walid Nassar, accompanied by Beirut Marathon Association President, May El Khalil, at his his ministerial office.nbsp;
The meeting aimed to extend an official invitation to Makary to participate in the upcoming OMT Beirut Marathon, themed quot;One Heart, One Race,quot; scheduled for October 10.nbsp;
The meeting reportedly discussed cooperation with the Ministry of Information to engage local and international media in covering the event.
Present at the meeting were the associationrsquo;s Vice President, retired Brigadier General Hassan Rustom, Secretary-General and Media Advisor, Hassan Mohieddine, and Board Member and Public Relations Officer Bashir Al Saqqa.
Makary expressed the Ministry#39;s full support for the marathon.nbsp;
quot;We are ready to utilize all the ministry#39;s institutions and directorates to broadcast the event and its principles beyond the local level,rdquo; Makary said, emphasizing that the nation, during this challenging period, quot;needs such events to reaffirm its citizens#39; commitment to organizing significant sporting activities that promote peace and stability.quot;
In turn, May El Khalil highlighted that the marathon, organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, aims to unite Lebanese citizens through sports.nbsp;
El-Khalil also mentioned her recent visit to Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib, aimed at engaging the Lebanese diaspora in the event.
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