Prime Minister Saad Hariri received on Thursday at the Grand Serail the Regional Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund Jihad Azour and discussed with him financial and economic affairs.

Prime Minister Hariri received the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation in Yemen Dr. Najib Ouj and Yemeni Ambassador to Lebanon Abdullah Abdul Karim Al-Dais.

After the meeting, Minister Ouj said: "The meeting was an occasion to congratulate Prime Minister Hariri on the Lebanese army Day. We talked about the importance of coordination between the Lebanese and Yemeni governments, especially in the economic field, the relationship between the two chambers of commerce, exchanging visits between businessmen in both countries and the reactivation of the protocols and the joint high committees and we also discussed the political situation."

Hariri also received the General Secretary of the General Labor Confederation Mr. Saadeddine Hamidi Sakr and discussed with him the economic situation and matters related to the labor union.

Prime Minister Hariri also met with Lebanese Ambassador to Sweden Hassan Saleh and Lebanese Ambassador to Cairo Ali al-Halabi.