Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri received at the Second Presidency in Ain al-Tineh, Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Vahagn Atabekyan who conveyed to him a message from his Armenian counterpart, Alen Simonyan, in which he congratulated him on the occasion of Lebanon's Independence Day.

The visit was a chance to discuss the current general situation in Lebanon and the region.

Berri later received the World Bank Country Director for the Middle East Department, Jean-Christophe Carret, over cooperation between Lebanon and the World Bank, especially the social protection project. 

Speaker Berri also received a delegation from Al-Qassar family, including Adel, Nabil, and Nadim al-Qassar.