PM Salam reviews economic developments, meets UN Coordinator and Tunisian Ambassador
The prime minister also received U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, with talks focusing on the latest local and international developments.
Salam later met with Tunisia's Ambassador to Lebanon on a farewell visit marking the end of his mission. The two discussed bilateral relations, and the prime minister wished the ambassador success in his future endeavors.
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