Lebanon on Tuesday confirmed Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s visit to Turkey early next month.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Buhabib and Energy and Water Minister Walid Feyyad held a joint press conference after a meeting with Mikati in the capital Beirut to “determine the delegation” for the visit.
Buhabib spoke on the important issues that would be covered during the visit, saying: “We talked with our Turkish friends the details of issues such as tourism, energy, health, agriculture and education that will be discussed.”
When asked what the highlights of the bilateral meeting would be, Buhabib responded: “Solar energy, investment in the oil sector, exports of Lebanese products, and tourism cooperation between the two countries are on top of the agenda.”
Feyyad stressed that it was decided to hold talks with Turkey on issues that benefit both sides, such as energy and electricity supply.
Regarding Turkey’s prospective energy investments in Lebanon, Feyyad said: “Taking…