National Defense Minister, Yacoub Riad Al-Sarraf, on Tuesday met with the chairman of the Italian Parliament's Defense Committee, MP Francisco Garovani, in the presence of his accompanying delegation and Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, Massimo Marutti.

Both sides broached the bilateral ties between the two countries, notably in the military sphere.

Talks also reportedly touched on the tasks carried out by the Italian Contingent's operating within "UNIFIL" and cooperation with the Lebanese army

Source: NNA