The Minister of Culture, Dr. Ghassan Salamé, received the Austrian Ambassador to Lebanon, Franziska Honsowitz-Friesning, in his office at the National Library in Sanayeh. They discussed consolidating and deepening cooperation in several cultural sectors, Ambassador Freising explained after the meeting.

She added: "We look forward to strengthening our bilateral and cultural relations, especially since both our countries are very rich in culture. We hope to revive the exchange of expertise in the musical field between the Austrian Conservatory and the Austrian University of Music."