My weight: The contract with Alvarez is valid and modifications to it are discussed with the company later.

The President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, received the Minister of Finance of the interim government, Ghazi Wazni, at the Baabda Palace and held a meeting with him in the presence of the adviser to the President of the Republic, former Minister Salim Jreissati, and the Director General of the Presidency of the Republic, Dr. Antoine Choucair. The criminal charges in the accounts of the Banque du Liban, in order to clarify some of the circumstances that occurred after the signing of the contract.

After the meeting, Wazni said: “Today I met with His Excellency the President and discussed with him the issue of the criminal audit contract. I am interested in confirming that this criminal audit is a fundamental title of reform, and will apply to all the ministries, departments, institutions and funds of the state “.

He added: “The contract has been signed with” Álvarez “and it becomes valid, and if there are modifications to it, it will be discussed with the company later. As for the committee that I will form to follow up on the audit work, it will include the Legislation and Consultation Commission represented by its president “.

Furthermore, President Aoun received a member of the “strong Lebanese bloc”, MP Salim Aoun, this morning and went on a horizon tour with him addressing current events.

Deputy Aoun explained that he discussed with the President of the Republic “the suffering of Lebanese students abroad who complain that their families cannot send them money to ensure their livelihood and pay for university tuition, and I found His Excellency the President an interest in this topic, which is working to find suitable solutions. “

Aoun noted that “the investigation also dealt with finding the necessary funds to establish the ‘Bir Hashem’ lake in Zahle to cope with the water shortage expected within years.