Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Wednesday received at the Second Presidency in Ain el-Tineh the Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Dr. Yasser Alawi, with whom he discussed the current general situation, latest developments, and bilateral relations between Lebanon and Egypt. 

Speaker Berri also received in Ain el-Tineh the UN Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Humanitarian Coordinator Imran Riza. 

Moreover, Berri cabled Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, congratulating him on his election as President of the Republic of Brazil and wishing him success in his mission.