BUSHKIAN ARRIVES IN BAGHDAD TO HOLD TALKS WITH OFFICIALS

Minister of Industry, George Bushkian, arrived this afternoon in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, where he will hold talks with ministerial and government officials and in the private sector.

The Minister will also inaugurate the second Iraqi-Lebanese Business Conference, which will be held on Monday at Babel Hotel.

Upon his arrival, a coordination meeting was held in the presence of the Lebanese Ambassador to Iraq Ali Al-Habhab, the Iraqi Ambassador to Lebanon Haider Al-Barrak, the FAO Ambassador to Iraq Dr. Salah Al-Hajj Hassan, the head of the Lebanese-Iraqi Business Forum Hassan Jaber, and the head of the Novelty Company, Bilal Mohieldin.