Cabinet session outcomes
The Lebanese Council of Ministers discussed numerous domestic issues and reform steps. President Naufal Salama emphasized the necessity of reviewing all ministerial transactions and facilitating procedures for referrals and correspondence between ministries. A study was also approved to define standards for allowances and compensation for the heads and members of boards of directors in state-owned enterprises. Additionally, a project was launched to invest in the free economic zone in the north for a period of 25 to 30 years, with the investor bearing the costs, and the state receiving a share of the profits. Naseeb Nasr was appointed as Chairman of the Board of Electricité du Liban, along with the appointment of new officials in public institutions. Discussions also covered the scheduled increases for the public sector and the 2027 budget, which includes adopting six salaries as increases. The Minister of Health highlighted the importance of following up on the issue of prisoners and forcibly missing persons in Israeli prisons, assigning the Foreign Ministry to pursue it internationally to protect human rights, in light of an official report on the situation.
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