Agriculture Minister Nizar Hani met MP Jihad Al-Samad and licensed pruning workers to discuss forest management and enforcement of laws regulating wood investment. Hani stressed that any violation leads to immediate suspension of licenses pending judicial rulings, emphasizing zero tolerance for infractions and the need for a comprehensive solution in Batroun as a model nationwide.

Al-Samad underscored commitment to enforcing forest protection laws.

Hani also met an International Committee of the Red Cross delegation headed by Agnes Dhur to discuss support for farmers in southern border villages, focusing on cooperatives and small enterprises.