Beirut – Today marks the beginning of the second day in Lebanon for Senate President Piero Grasso. After talking with the Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, the Prime Minister, Tammam Salaam, the Minister of Culture, Raymond “Rony” Arayje, and the Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros El Rai yesterday, the day today will instead be devoted entirely to the Italian military, starting with the commander of the UNIFIL multinational force, Major General Luciano Portolano, and senior officers at the base of Naqoura. Grasso will then address the personnel stationed at the Italian UNIFIL Command. Soon after, he will meet with the commander of Sector West, Brigadier General Stefano Del Col. The tour will end at the base of Shama, where the President of the Senate will exchange Christmas wishes with the deployed troops. (9Colonne)
