Minister of Industry in the caretaker government, George Bouchkian, conveyed that the Minister of Energy and Water in the caretaker government, Walid Fayad, confirmed to him during their meeting that he is "taking the necessary measures to ensure the continuous operation of the public facility at Zahle Electricity company after the seventh of this month." Bouchkian reassured the people of Zahle that "the company will not stop working," explaining that "Minister Fayad is in the process of conducting a transparent tender in this regard, and he has sent a request for the renewal of the Zahle Electricity company to the Legislative and Consultative Authority at the Ministry of Justice to obtain their legal opinion on the matter, and he expects their response to be positive." Bouchkian thanked Fayad for his "integrity, tireless and ongoing work, and his commitment to securing services for citizens and their natural rights."