Lebanon has recently started preparing for the launch of the Shopping and Tourism Festival in February 2002. The Minister of Economy and Commerce Bassel Fleihan met with the Chief Executive of the Lebanese Chambers of Commerce Association Mohammed Lamaa, the Chief Director of the Lebanese Merchants Association, Nadeem Assi and local market representatives, reported Al-Hayat . Participants discussed ways of promoting Lebanon as an international commercial and tourism center at such times of difficult economic conditions. — (menareport.com)
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