BEIRUT, Oct 24 (NNN-NNA) – Newly appointed Lebanese Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, said that, authorities must put all their differences aside to form a cabinet and restore confidence in the country, said a statement by Hariri’s office.
“We should work on restoring confidence between the citizens and the government on one hand, and between the government and the international community on the other hand,” Hariri said, following parliamentary consultations conducted for the formation of cabinet.
Hariri assured that he will form a government of specialists, to implement reforms mentioned in the French initiative.
“We need time to get out of this crisis but we should start with reforms quickly, to unlock support by the International Monetary Fund, in a bid to stop the country’s deterioration and rebuild Beirut, following the port’s blasts,” he said.
Lebanon named, on Thursday, Hariri as the new prime minister with 65 votes out of 128, to form a cabinet, one year after the eruption of nationwide protests that led to his resignation.– NNN-NNA
