Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, on Friday welcomed in Bkerki United Nations Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in Lebanon, Philippe Lazzarini, with whom he discussed the general situation in Lebanon and the region, and the role of the United Nations amid this crucial stage of Lebanon's history.
"I have discussed with the Maronite Patriarch the latest developments in the country, as well as the impact of the economic situation on the living conditions in Lebanon," Lazzarini said on emerging.
"We tackled the anxiety and frustration experienced by the Lebanese people who have been touching the deteriorating situation on daily basis," he added.
Moreover, Lazzarini said that talks with the Maronite Patriarch mainly focused on the means that could be adopted "to confront the state of national emergency that Lebanon is witnessing today."
