Charbel holds talks with French diplomats

Interior and Municipalities Minister, Marwan Charbel, on Tuesday met with French Ambassador to Lebanon, Patrick Paoli, accompanied by Acting French Minister, Helen Muriel, who is tasked to follow up on the affairs of French nationals living abroad.

Muriel reiterated her country's full support for Lebanon, especially in handling the towering number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.

Talks also focused on various issues pertaining to the Syrian refugees' stay in Lebanon, as well as the importance of supporting municipalities to help handle the pressure caused by this crisis.