China wants to finance power plants

Does the solution to the problem of power plants in Lebanon come from the east? Since the China period, it has shown a willingness and willingness to finance the construction of power plants in the country, at a time when other companies are struggling to secure the necessary financing. Today, Energy Minister Raymond Ghajar, after a government meeting, reiterated that “China has expressed its desire for financing,” after the Cabinet approved a memorandum of understanding with companies wishing to establish power plants in Lebanon. . “The memorandums of understanding were consolidated into one,” Ghajar said, with some amendments with all the details of the agreement and the mutual terms. This memorandum is considered a basic prelude to start conversations with foreign companies and explain the opportunities for agreement to establish laboratories. The Council of Ministers agreed that the Minister of Energy will present a report on the result of his work to the government, with the first stage of work beginning in Zahrani, and the second stage, Deir Ammar.

After the session, Information Minister Manal Abdel Samad quoted Prime Minister Hassan Diab saying that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund “will be precise and we are studying all measures”, hoping that it will not take long. The international community was asked to “support Lebanon’s efforts to emerge from the crisis.” Diab spoke of judicial investigations into speculation about the lira, “due to the consequences it had on the increase in the standard of living.” He stated that “the government did not interfere in the investigations, but the Lebanese people have a right to know who is handling the lira and how.” The Lebanese are waiting for the result and we want to complete it to reveal all the names of those involved. “Just as it is intended to arrest all those involved in the fraudulent fraud file,” We are interested in the transparency of the investigations. At the same time, each suspect must be arrested, no one above his head has a feather. “
With regard to the Corona epidemic, and the renewed challenge of “failing to comply with the measures, if it turns out that the critical points of the epidemic constitute a danger, the closure will be extended and the Ministry of Health will carry out investigations and determine the size of the epidemic. ”
As for smuggling at the borders between Lebanon and Syria, it was decided to confiscate all contraband materials and mechanisms used for this purpose, for the benefit of the army and internal security forces.