Lebanese Ministry of Information
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary received in his office at the ministry, Caretaker Minister of Industry, George Bouchikian, accompanied by Lawyer Selim Khoury.
The meeting took place in the presence of Information Minister’s Bureau Chief, Brigadier General Antoine Makary, Minister Makary’s Adviser Lawyer Boutros Frangieh, the Secretary of the General Union of Arab Producers in Beirut, Laila Hijazi, and the Union’s member, Lawyer Randa Kanaan.
Minister Makary indicated that the meeting bears great importance in terms of the fields of media production as well as media and film industry, saying they are seeking to find specific cooperation to develop this industry, “because Lebanon is one of the leading countries in this field in the Middle East.”
Minister Bouchikian, for his part, said that the project “has been underway for some time, and discussions are underway with the Minister of Information to implement an advanced media industrial project that represents Lebanon’s future, to highlight Lebanon’s advantages in the film and production media sector.”
Bouchikian also said that they are determined to strengthen and modernize the film and media industry in Lebanon for the next stage, deeming it as an essential sector for the future of Lebanon.
NNA
