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National News
15-03-2025
- Politics
- National News
Six European & Arab ambassadors visit Tripoli, tour its old souks on occasion of Francophonie Month
NNA - The Cultural Committee of the Municipality of Tripoli, in cooperation with the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), organized Saturday a tour of Tripoli's old souks to discover the city's treasures and history, marking the Francophonie Month. The tour began at the Rashid Karami Municipal Cultural Center, with the participation of six ambassadors from France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Tunisia, and Armenia. Partaking in the tour was also the Regional Director of the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Jean-Noël Ballieu, and the representative of the International Association of La Francophonie (OIF), Levon Amirjanian, alongside the deans and directors of most universities operating in the North (Lebanese, Balamand, Jesuit, Arab, and Lebanese-French) and several students and civil society activists. In a welcoming word, Francophone Digital Center Director Ziad Naja spoke about the Francophone activities organized in Tripoli and Lebanon. Ballieu, in turn, gave a briefing about the AUF and Amirjanian spoke about the OIF. French Ambassador Hervé Magro then addressed the attendees on behalf of the partaking Francophone ambassadors. He touched on Tripoli's "historic relations with France and the positive change taking place in Lebanon and the region," emphasizing "standing by the city and supporting it at this stage." For his part, the Mayor of Tripoli Riad Yamak welcomed the attendees and spoke about the values of Ramadan and the city's transformation during this holy month. He also touched on Tripoli's history, its pioneering and cultural role, and the capabilities and facilities it possesses that can improve the Lebanese economy as a whole. The Mayor also spoke about the city's decline after independence and the injustice it suffered at the hands of the Lebanese state and its authorities.
MTV Lebanon
28-02-2025
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
Minister of Culture meets with OIF representative
The Minister of Culture Ghassan Salameh met in his office at the National Library in Sanayeh, the representative of the International Organization of La Francophonie for the Middle East, Ambassador Levon Amirjanian, who congratulated him on his behalf and on behalf of the Secretary General of La Francophonie for assuming office at the ministry of culture. The meeting discussed the ongoing preparations for the launch of the activities of the Month of the Francophonie in joint cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and the regional office of the organization as well as the development of an action plan for the Francophonie in Lebanon that includes various fields in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture.
National News
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- National News
Minister of Culture meets with OIF representative
NNA - The Minister of Culture, Dr. Ghassan Salameh met in his office at the National Library in Sanayeh, the representative of the International Organization of La Francophonie for the Middle East, Ambassador Levon Amirjanian, who congratulated him on his behalf and on behalf of the Secretary General of La Francophonie for assuming office at the ministry of culture. The meeting discussed the ongoing preparations for the launch of the activities of the Month of the Francophonie in joint cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and the regional office of the organization as well as the development of an action plan for the Francophonie in Lebanon that includes various fields in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture. ========
