BEIRUT — Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Tuesday with the secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassem al-Budaiwi, on the sidelines of his participation in the World Governments Summit, running from Feb. 3-5 in Dubai.
The two officials discussed preparations for the establishment of an investment forum between Lebanon and the Gulf states, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA). Originally scheduled for summer 2025, the forum has been postponed to 2026, but no date has yet been announced.
Salam also held talks with his Jordanian counterpart, Jaafar Hassan, with whom he discussed regional developments.
Jordan proposed holding a trilateral Syrian-Lebanese-Jordanian meeting in Amman dedicated to energy and electricity issues, an initiative Salam welcomed.
An agreement was also reached to organize a conference for Jordanian and Lebanese business leaders next April, according to the NNA.
The World Governments Summit is an annual event that brings together heads of governments, international organizations and private sector leaders from around the world to "promote international cooperation and identify innovative solutions to future challenges," according to the summit’s website.
