NNA – Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Wednesday chaired a meeting by the Food Security Ministerial Committee at the Grand Serail, attended by Caretaker Ministers of National Defense Maurice Sleem, Finance Youssef Khalil, Industry Georges Bouchkian, Interior and Municipalities Judge Bassam Mawlawi, Agriculture Dr. Abbas Hajj Hassan, and Trade and Economy Amin Salam.

Speaking on emerging, Caretaker Economy Minister Salam said that the meeting discussed urgent issues, most importantly the mechanism for distributing wheat and flour in the required quantities, affirming that the wheat and flour dossier is well controlled, and the quantities are available in the market.

Separately, Premier Mikati met with Caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education, Judge Abbas Al-Halabi, who said on emerging that he discussed with the Premier the issue of the payment of scholastic dues, arrears and transportation allowances, in a bid to ensure the requirements for a normal scholastic year.

On another level, Mikati received MP Bilal Al-Hashimi and a delegation from the General Federation of Agriculture Syndicates in Lebanon, which included the Federation's President, Youssef Mohieldine, its Secretary-General Majed Seifan, and the President of the Wheat Farmers Syndicate in the Bekaa, Najib Fares.

Discussions touched on the issue of the wheat crisis.

Miakti also received MP Akram Chehayeb, who said after the meeting that they discussed vital dossiers related to education, Lebanese University, Naameh landfill and electricity, in addition to the political issue.

Mikati later received the President of the Arab Federation for Volunteering in Bahrain, Hassan Abu Hazaa, in the presence of Caretaker Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. George Kallas.

Premier Mikati also met with the Secretary General of the Supreme Defense Council, Major General Staff Muhammad Al-Mustafa

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