Nasrallah Says Transport of Fuel from Syria to Lebanon Begins Thursday
Hizbullah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah announced Monday that a ship carrying diesel from Iran has arrived in Syria’s Banias and that the transfer of fuel by land to Lebanon would begin on Thursday.
“In order not to embarrass the Lebanese state, we restored to the other option, which is for the ship to dock in Banias, and the Syrian state facilitated the movement at the Banias port and provided tankers for the transport of fuel products,” Nasrallah said in a televised address.
“We thank Syria for receiving the fuel ship … The transport of fuel from Syria to the Bekaa begins Thursday and it will be stored in specific tanks and a second ship will arrive in Banias within a few days,” Nasrallah stated.
“A third ship started loading gasoline today and we have agreed to bring a fourth ship carrying diesel and it is expected to arrive in October,” Hizbullah’s leader added.
He said the diesel will be distributed to all Lebanese components and to those who want it without “sectarian or regional discrimination.”
“We will offer a one-month diesel donation to state-run hospitals, nursing homes, orphanages, disability centers, state-run water institutions, municipalities that have water wells, the Civil Defense and the Lebanese Red Cross,” he added.
“We will cover the needs of bakeries, medicine factories, coops and foodstuffs and agricultural factories for a one-month period,” he said, noting that “the sides that provide electricity to the people through generators will get the biggest share of diesel.”
Nasrallah added that the Hizbullah-affiliated Al Amana Company will distribute the fuel in Lebanon “because it is already on the sanctions list.”
“Phone numbers will be distributed to all Lebanese regions for communication and placing orders,” he said.
He added that the fuel will be sold in Lebanon for below cost price.
“We will consider the difference a gift from Iran and Hizbullah to the Lebanese people. The price will be specified in the coming days and will be acceptable, will take people’s situations into consideration and will be in Lebanese lira,” Nasrallah went on to say.
As for the formation of the new government in Lebanon, Hizbullah’s secretary-general welcomed the step and thanked “everyone who contributed to this achievement.”
“Let no one expect drastic solutions during the term of this government,” Nasrallah added, while noting that “this government can alleviate the burden of the Lebanese people.”
“The priorities of this government are clear, which are the needs of the Lebanese people. We are looking forward to a government that rescues Lebanon from its collapse,” he said.
Nasralla also called for holding the parliamentary elections on time, insisting that the vote should not be postponed.
Source: Naharnet
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