On the 24th and 25th September 2008, the following Delegates from the Lebanese National Assembly visited the European Parliament for an InterParliamentary meeting:
- H.E MP Mr. Boutros Harb
- H.E MP Mr. Ali Bazi
- H.E. MP Dr.Ismail Sukkariyyah
- H.E MP Mr. Farid El-Khazen
- H.E. MP Mr. Mohamed Kabani
On the afternoon of the 25th September, the BLBC, led by its President, Mr. Hikmat Nasser, took the opportunity to invite the Delegates for a tour of one of Europe’s most busiest ports, the Port of Antwerp.
The tour was followed with a reception dinner hosted at the residence of the President of the Belgian-Lebanese Business Council.
The evening consisted of high profile Belgian attendees, among them His Excellency, the Ambassador of Lebanon in Belgium, Mr. Adnan Mansour, His Excellency, the Belgian MP and Vice Mayor of Antwerp, Mr. Ludo Van Campenhout, as well as His Excellency Honorary Senator Mr. Rene Noerens.
In addition, BLBC members and citizens of the Lebanese community in Antwerp took part in this warm reception dinner, full of interesting discussions and completed with a lavish Lebanese cuisine.