Monday, March 17, 2025
Time. Topic
9:00 A handover ceremony at the General Directorate of Public Security between Major General Elias Al-Bissari and Major General Hassan Choucair, under the patronage and attendance of the Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad Al-Hajjar, at Central Building No. 3.
10:00. Cabinet session convenes in Grand Serail
Parliament activities:
11:00. Finance and Budget Committee convenes in session
11:00. National Education, Higher Education, and Culture Parliamentary Committee, Convenes in session
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13:00. Minister of Information Paul Morcos patronizes a meeting organized by the head of the National Committee for Addressing the Situation of Undocumented Lebanese Children, at the Ministry building
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