Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian, on Tuesday welcomed at Dar el-Fatwa French Ambassador to Lebanon, Anne Grillo, with whom he discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, and the best means to strengthen cooperation between Lebanon and France. 

The Mufti of the Republic separately received a delegation representing the Socioeconomic Council headed by Charles Arbid. Talks reportedly focused on economic, financial, and general affairs.