Minister of State for Refugee Affairs Mouin Merehbi met with a group of Syrian refugees in the Bekaa’s Saadnayel area Monday to hear their demands and complaints ahead of an international conference in Brussels on Syria.
Merehbi promised to take the refugees’ “messages” to the two-day conference that begins Tuesday and is dedicated to supporting the future of Syria and the region, with Lebanon’s participation, the state-run National News Agency reported.
Liechtenstein Foreign Minister Aurelia Frick, UNHCR representative in Lebanon Mireille Girard and representatives from the Swedish Embassy accompanied the minister to see the refugees’ living conditions and assess their needs ahead of the summit.
