Beirut, MINA – Lebanon’s prime minister-appointed Najib Mikati said on Monday he would work to build a government and implement France’s plans to save the country from the crippling financial crisis.
“I don’t have a magic wand and can’t conduct experiments … but I have studied the situation for a while and have international reassurances,” Mikati said after winning a vote in parliamentary consultations to be nominated, MEMO reported.
The French plan includes a specialist government capable of initiating sufficient reforms to attract foreign aid.
Mikati received 73 votes from 118 MPs and was appointed the country’s new prime minister.
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His predecessor, Saad Hariri, established himself earlier this month after months of failed rule. He hit a stalemate with President Michael Aoun over his ministers.
For almost a year, Lebanon has been ruled by the government after Prime Minister Hassan Diab’s cabinet resigned following the deadly Beirut port explosion in August 2020. (R/R6/RE1)
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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