On Monday 22 December, the President of the Senate met with the President of the National Assembly, Nabih Berri, the Prime Minister, Tammam Salam, the Minister of Culture Raymond Arayji and the Maronite Patriarch, Mar Bechara Boutros El Rahi.
On Tuesday 23 December, President Grasso also visited the Italian Forces involved in UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, where he also met with UNIFIL Force Commander, Gen. Luciano Portolano.