Beirut - Arab Today
Justice Minister, Salim Jreissati received at his office this Tuesday Head of the EU Delegation in Lebanon, Ambassador Christina Lassen, with talks focusing on the status of the judicial system in Lebanon, and the provision of judicial services and support by the European Union through the many judicial reform programs.
Lassen stressed, according to a statement issued by her press office that "the European Union remains the largest donor to the judicial system in Lebanon through programs worth more than thirty million Euros, and through the support made for these programs."
Lassen reiterated, in this regard, her support for "the continued efforts made by the Ministry of Justice to enhance the efficiency of the Lebanese judicial system, in line with the priorities of the partnership signed in 2016 between the EU and Lebanon for the years 2017-2020, which include good governance and the rule of law."
source: NNA