Report: Cabinet to Convene Wednesday, No Thorny Issues on Agenda
The cabinet will hold an ordinary session at the Grand Serail on Wednesday to tackle 52 items on its agenda, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.
Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil is expected to present a demand for the renewal of the Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh's term.
Salameh’s term ends in August 2017, and the mandate of the governor is usually discussed during a cabinet meeting.
However, ministerial sources clarified that ”it does not mean that the proposal will be included in Wednesday's session.”
The sources added saying that the cabinet's agenda “is devoid of any important issues, except for a request submitted by the Ministry of Defense to recruit 4,000 civilians for two years and the Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia.”
Last week the cabinet met in an ordinary session during which it avoided tackling the thorny issues of the parliamentary electoral law and the electricity plan.
The problematic issue of quarries was discussed and it was agreed that the owners of unlicensed quarries would use during one month their stocks and warehouses. During this month, all those who need to regularize their situation, if they meet the necessary conditions, should submit their request to the Ministry of Environment.
Source: Naharnet
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