Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, (C) welcomed a joint delegation representing the League of Arab States and the Union of Arab Producers. (Photo/NNA)

Broadcasting news corporation : Lebanon’s caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Makary, on Thursday welcomed a joint delegation representing the League of Arab States and the Union of Arab Producers, state news agency NNA reported. The assistant Secretary-General and head of the media and communications sector of the League of Arab States, Ambassador Ahmed Rashid Khattabi, said that during the meeting Makary was briefed on the joint delegation’s project to strengthen the drama industry in the Arab world, especially in Lebanon. “We’ve held an in-depth discussion with his excellency about the means to develop media production in its various components, including the scientific industrial structure and ideas related to developing work in this field,” Khattabi said. The vice president of the Union of Arab Producers, Sadiq al-Sabah, said the meeting discussed the major role the private sector played in Lebanon’s economy. “We believe that there are positive signs in terms of cinematic and dramatic production in Lebanon, and we hope that the union will play a positive role in the country’s economic cycle – against all odds,” Sabah said. “The human and geographical elements in Lebanon remain a motivating factor to complement our cinematic and dramatic activities – with stronger cooperation with our Arab brothers,” he added. During the meeting, Makary touched on the hope this could bring to youth employment within the sector in the country. “We always have to inspire optimism among young men and women working in this sector, which employs thousands of people in the country,” he said, adding that one of the biggest dangers that face Lebanon is “the daily bleeding of youth migration.” Makary said there would be an announcement on Friday on the steps the state and the Ministry of Information would take in light of the new cooperation between the Arab League and Union of Arab Producers. NEWS COLLECTED FROM ARAB NEWS.