The Director General of General Security, Brigadier General Abbas Ibrahim, confirmed after meeting with Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi that "the visit to His Eminence has nothing to do with the presidency," noting that he is "prepared to undertake any task that contributes to the stability of the country." Regarding the recent developments in the investigation into the port explosion case, he stated: "We are not doing anything contrary to the judiciary." As for passports, he mentioned: "From now until next month, we will abolish the platform, and the submission of applications will become normal; the demand for passport issuance exceeds our technical capacity."