NNA - Finance Minister, Yassin Jaber, on Thursday received at his ministry office, British Ambassador to Lebanon, Hamish Cowell, who paid him a congratulatory visit on his new post.

Upon his arrival, Ambassador Cowell greeted Minister Jaber in Arabic, saying, "I am optimistic" about the situation in Lebanon, adding that he looks forward to the best relations between the two countries, according to a statement from the ministry's media office.  

The discussion reportedly touched on the trade exchange between Lebanon and the UK.

Separately, Minister Jaber met with Minister of Administrative Development Fadi Makki, with discussions touching on potential cooperation between the two ministries in the fields of training and mechanization.

Additionally, Jaber received MP Ibrahim Kanaan, head of the Parliamentary Finance and Budget parliamentary committee, who stressed "enhancing cooperation between the committee and the ministry and supporting the reform agenda.

Among Minister Jaber’s itinerant visitors for today had been MP Michel Moussa, Head of the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee.

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