The president said on Saturday that he accepted the resignation of former caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati and signed an order with Salam to form a new minister of 24 ministers.
Speaking to a reporter at the Presidential Palace, Salam said the new government was reform-driven, the only way to save Lebanon, PressTV reported.
He said the government will implement the 1989 TAIF agreement to end the civil war in Lebanon, enact financial and economic reforms, and ensure independent judiciary.
“The government must ensure security and stability by implementing Solution 1701 and overseeing Israel’s withdrawal in parallel with reconstruction efforts. This is not just a promise. It is a commitment.” Salam pointed out.
He went on to say that the government will work to restore trust between Lebanon and the international community and to rebuild it and trust among youths.
The Lebanese Prime Minister has said he will work closely with President Joseph Own to “start the Lebanese national reconstruction initiative.”
Orn, a former Lebanese army chief, was elected president of Lebanon on January 9th, ending the presidential void that paralyzed the country’s political system for more than two years.
A few days after his election, Salam, president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, was named Lebanon’s new prime minister and was tasked with forming a new government.
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