Akar receives batch of medical aid from Serbian counterpart

Deputy Prime Minister caretaker Minister of National Defense and Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Zeina Akar welcomed at Rafic Hariri International Airport the Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic who handed her a batch of Serbian medical aid, consisting of 40000 Sputnik vaccines gifted to the military institution.

Akar and Selakovic held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs bilateral talks that touched on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them. They also discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and the region, the aid provided by Serbia to Lebanon, the means to advance partnership and cooperation, and Serbia's experience in recovering from an economic crisis similar to the one Lebanon is undergoing.

The Serbian Minister handed Akar an invitation to the 60th celebration of the founding of the "Non-Aligned Movement" and the upcoming summit to celebrate it. He also affirmed "his country's solidarity with Lebanon, (…) and Serbia's readiness to provide aid."

On a different note, the minister met with Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Simone Aeschlimann, on a protocol visit.