Taha Yassin is expected to visit Beirut
Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 8/9/2001

Lebanese diplomatic sources unveiled that the Iraqi vice President Taha yassin Ramadan will visit Lebanon after ending preparations between Lebanon and Iraq to establish the free trade zone between the two states.

The same sources said that the visit of Taha Yassin to Lebanon comes at the invitation of the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri and it will be in the course of signing the agreement.

On the other hand, Lebanon has decided to provide its embassy in Iraq by another diplomat, besides the recently appointed diplomat Wafiq Ruheimah. However, the Lebanese administrator in the Lebanese embassy in Iraq Elias Nimnim will return back to Beirut.

Worthy mentioning Beirut has hosted last week an exhibition for Iraqi products.

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