Time Topic



Programme of the celebration of Lebanon's 70th Independence Day, at Shafiq Wazzan Avenue:



8:30 Arrival of Army flag



8:35 Arrival of Chief of Staff



8:40 Arrival of Lebanese Army Chief



8:45 Arrival of the Minister of National Defense



8:50 Arrival of Prime Minister



8:55 Arrival of House Speaker



9:00 Arrival of the President of the Republic.



Programme of wreaths laying on Independence Statesmen graves in the name of the President of the Republic Michel Sleiman, House Speaker Nabih Berri, and Prime Minister Najib Mikati:



12:00 The grave of Emir Fakhreddine at the Ministry of National Defense



14:00 Memorial plate marking the assassination of President René Mouawad, in the Beirut locality of Zarif.



20:30 Dinner banquet for DIALEB, under the auspices of caretaker Minister of Public Health, Ali Hassan Khalil, at Phoenicia Hotel, in presence of caretaker Minister of Social Affairs Wael Abu Faour, and caretaker Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Marwan Charbel.



20:30 Classical music evening at UNESCO Palace, upon the Independence Day, under the auspices of the President of the Republic, Michel Sleiman.



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