A forrest fire that broke out in Akkar in late July, 2021. A delegation of forestry experts will survey areas of Lebanon that were destroyed by wildfires last year. (Credit: Lebanese Red Cross/Twitter)
BEIRUT— Agriculture Minister Abbas Haj Hassan met with his Turkish counterpart who promised to provide Lebanon with one million free plants and forestry experts by early next week.
Here’s what we know:
• The agreement between the Lebanese and Turkish ministers stressed “the need to sign a protocol of cooperation in all agricultural fields and in the exchange of expertise.”
• Turkey will “provide assistance to the Lebanese side in saffron cultivation by sending a technical delegation to Beirut,” the Turkish minister said. The delegation will also inspect areas of Lebanon that were destroyed by wildfires last year.
BEIRUT— Agriculture Minister Abbas Haj Hassan met with his Turkish counterpart who promised to provide Lebanon with one million free plants and forestry experts by early next week.
Here’s what we know:
• The agreement between the Lebanese and Turkish ministers stressed “the need to sign a protocol of cooperation in all agricultural fields and in the exchange of expertise.”
• Turkey will “provide assistance to the Lebanese side in saffron cultivation by sending a technical delegation to Beirut,” the Turkish minister said. The delegation will also inspect areas of Lebanon that were destroyed by wildfires last year.
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