It is very important to complete reforms in the electricity sector, most notably improving collection to put the sector on the right track.
What was approved today regarding electricity is very important, and our goal is to avoid darkness and ensure services for citizens.
the banking crisis
We hope for a preliminary agreement this week, and passing the gap law is the entry point to addressing the banking crisis.
There is agreement on applying international principles and standards related to the hierarchy of bearing losses, so that the state and Banque du Liban bear the losses first, followed by the banking sector, and the depositor is the last to bear them.
The government did not cause the banking crisis, but it is working with all its efforts to find a solution to it.
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