NNA - Caretaker Minister of Culture, Gaby Layyoun, praised the city of Zahleh which has always been distinguished by its authenticity and clinging to its live legacy, pointing out to the importance of putting Zahleh on UNESCO network list as one of the creative cities in the field of well-known foods.



Layyoun's words came during a celebration held, under his patronage, by UNESCO Lebanese National Committee, Zahleh Municipality and the Oriental Faculty to mark the occasion.



Layyoun said that the Arab Communities, in particular, had been undergoing situations of destructive violence and tension, adding while as Lebanon which had always been rich in its social fabric diversity witnessed nowadays rise of extremism in light of a tensed political atmosphere that constituted a suitable ground for blind terrorism and violence that threaten security and civil peace.



He added that education based on using logic and independent opinion constituted a basic factor to confront these dangers and fight its spread, saying "if the youth are the builders of the future, then the responsibility that the universities and schools shoulder is humongous."



Layyoun also said that the announcement of having Zahleh on the UNESCO list of creative cities for foods will have positive impacts on the tourism and economy activities in the city.



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