BEIRUT, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- French envoy Pierre Duquesne in charge of ongoing preparations for the Paris IV investment conference aimed at jump-starting Lebanon's economy arrived in Beirut, Annahar daily reported Tuesday.

Duquesne is the inter-ministerial delegate for the Mediterranean in charge of the preparations of Paris IV, also referred to as the Cedar Conference, which is set to be held on April 5 in the French capital.

Duquesne will take part in a press conference at the Grand Serail on Tuesday announcing the launching of a conference on investment in Lebanon's infrastructure to be held on March 6 under the patronage of Prime Minister Saad Hariri.

The conference will be attended by a number of representatives of economic bodies and development councils in Lebanon.