President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, on Monday received at Baabda Palace, Prime Minister Najib Mikati, who briefed on the outcome of his visit to Paris and on his talks with French President, Emmanuel Macron.

Financial-Economic Meeting:

The President chaired a financial-economic meeting attended by PM Mikati, Deputy Prime Minister, Souada Al-Shami, Finance Minister, Youssef Al-Khalil, Economy Minister, Amin Salam, Director-General of the Lebanese Presidency, Dr. Antoine Choucair, and Financial Expert, Rafic Haddad.

The meeting was devoted to discuss the completion of negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, and necessary preparations.

National Defense Minister:

The President met National Defense Minister, Brigadier Maurice Slim, and discussed with him ministerial affairs and the situation of the Lebanese Army institution.

Former Minister Al-Majzoub:

President Aoun received former Education Minister, Judge Tarek Al-Majzoub.

Al-Majzoub thanked the President for the cooperation, and wished that the reform projects developed during his ministerial term would be completed for the benefit of Lebanese education.