Salamé met with the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office - Fontani: We discussed the launch of the restoration of the Grand Theatre

Tuesday, 05 August 2025
The Minister of Culture, Dr. Ghassan Salamé, met in his office at the Sanayeh National Library with the Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, Paolo Fontani. In the presence of Joseph Kreidi, the organization's Senior Cultural Projects Officer, several projects were discussed during previous meetings with Minister Salaméh.
Fontani said after the meeting: "This meeting was fruitful. We discussed the launch of cooperation with the Ministry for the restoration of the Grand Theatre of Beirut. We also discussed the state of damaged archaeological sites in Lebanon following the 2024 war, based on the report we reviewed and published by the UNESCO mission that chairs the committee for assessing damage to archaeological sites."

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