President Aoun holds diplomatic and security meetings at Baabda Palace

President Aoun hosted several high-level delegations at Baabda Palace to discuss domestic and international affairs. Former Russian Prime Minister Sergei Stepashin, leading an Orthodox Church delegation and accompanied by Russian Ambassador Alexander Rodakov, visited to mark the opening of an Imperial Orthodox Society representative office in Lebanon. Stepashin conveyed greetings from President Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill, highlighting shared values of pluralism and discussing educational projects for Orthodox schools.

In separate meetings, Aoun met with Lebanon’s Ambassador to the Vatican, Fadi Assaf, to discuss relations with the Holy See. He also received Major General Hassan Shuqair, Director General of General Security, who provided updates on security operations and recent visits to Saudi Arabia.

Additionally, the President met with the new board of the Litani River Authority, headed by Dr. Sami Alawiya. The delegation briefed the President on the authority’s services, including electricity production and ongoing infrastructure projects.