The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants in the caretaker government, Abdullah Bou Habib, met in Brussels with the European Union's Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Sven Koopmans. Following the meeting, Bou Habib stated: "We exchanged ideas and discussed the latest developments in Gaza and southern Lebanon, and we agreed that Lebanon must be present at the heart of the event, and has a key role in shaping the future of the region."