Merehbi meets Dutch parliamentary delegation over refugees' affairs

State Minister for the Affairs of the Displaced, Mouein Merehbi, on Monday hailed the help provided for Lebanon by the Netherlands within the frame of supporting the Syrian refugees and the Lebanese host communities.

Merehbi met today with a delegation of the Dutch Parliament, in presence of Dutch Ambassador to Lebanon Jan Waltmans.

Talks featured high on the burdens saddling Lebanon amid the massive presence of displaced Syrians and the subsequent pressure on public services and infrastructures.

Accordingly, Merehbi urged the European Union to help Lebanon in that respect, reiterating that the majority of refugees want to return to their country.

For their part, the delegation indicated that their visit aimed to "keep the focus on this country which hosts the biggest number of refugees, and to remind the Dutch government not to forget about Lebanon, as well as to evaluate the efficiency of the programs offered by the Netherlands in support for the displaced Syrians and the Lebanese host communities

Source: NNA