Post: Mikati meets religious leaders, discusses educational issues with teachers’ unions

Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Tuesday held several meetings, starting with Grand Mufti of Tripoli and the North, Sheikh Mohammad Imam, and Sheikh Bilal Baroudi. Mufti Imam expressed support for Mikati's leadership during these challenging times and discussed various issues related to Tripoli. Mikati also hosted Armenian Catholic Patriarch Raphael Bedros XXI Minassian, who praised Mikati's national stance, and Metropolitan Neven Syklis, inviting Mikati to the opening of a new Orthodox church in Zahle. Additionally, Mikati met with Education Minister, Abbas Halabi, and representatives of teachers' unions, addressing salary and benefits concerns, with promises of additional allowances and revised transportation compensations for educators. Source: National news agency - Lebanon