central – The head of the economic bodies, the former minister, Mohamed Choucair, met the Malaysian ambassador to Lebanon, Azri Ben Jacob is dead At the headquarters of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber, ways to enhance cooperation between the private sector and develop economic relations between the two countries were discussed.
At the outset, Choucair welcomed the ambassador, stressing “the interest of the Lebanese private sector in developing and strengthening cooperation with the Malaysian private sector to consider the possibility of establishing business partnerships for investment, whether in Lebanon and Malaysia or abroad.”
He presented the “tragic” economic and social situation that Lebanon is going through, stressing “the need for all friendly countries to stand by Lebanon and help it overcome its economic crisis.”
Choucair stressed that “Lebanon, despite its difficult conditions, still has many important ingredients and competitive advantages, especially its location, its private sector and many of its promising economic sectors, and this is what we are working to benefit from in cooperation with friendly countries to return the country to the path of recovery and advancement.” .
Malaysian Ambassador: As for Malaysia’s ambassador, he affirmed, “his country stands by Lebanon, a friendly country that we hope will emerge from its crisis quickly and take its leading role in the region and the world.”
He stressed that “his country stands by Lebanon and is ready to contribute the available capabilities to help it overcome its crisis.” He also stressed, “working to strengthen cooperation between the private sector and strengthen economic relations between the two countries by all available means and mechanisms.”
At the end of the meeting, the two parties agreed to prepare for the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Chamber of Beirut and Mount Lebanon and the Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, which would strengthen communication and cooperation between businessmen, facilitate their work in the two countries, establish joint projects, see available opportunities and work to invest in them.