Lebanon

Government Session Next Tuesday... What's on the Agenda?

Government Session Next Tuesday... What's on the Agenda?

The caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called for a cabinet meeting at the Grand Serail at 3:30 PM next Tuesday to discuss matters related to urgent and essential topics. The most significant issues on the agenda include:

- A request from the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities for funding the municipal and optional elections in 2023.

- A presentation by the Minister of Public Health regarding the follow-up on the support for medications for chronic, terminal, and cancerous diseases, as well as dialysis supplies and the raw materials for drug manufacturing.

- A presentation by the Minister of Finance on the financial and monetary situations and their impacts on various sectors, particularly on salaries, wages, and compensations for public sector employees and retirees.

- A presentation by the Minister of Labor on the effects of the financial and monetary situations on employees and workers subject to labor law.

- A request from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport for approval of a draft decree aimed at modifying the criteria for calculating the price per square meter to determine the annual fee for temporary occupation of public maritime properties.

The complete agenda is attached below.

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