Safadi Seeks World Financial Support, Says ‘Cabinet Not Controlled by Hizbullah’
Finance Minister Mohammed al-Safadi sent a message to senior officials during his visit to Washington that the current Lebanese cabinet isn’t controlled by Hizbullah and “will never be Hizbullah’s government,” As Safir newspaper reported on Monday.
Safadi held meetings on Sunday with U.S. Assistant Secretary for International Finance Charles Collyns, International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, World Bank head Robert Zoellick and Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf.
Central Bank governor Riyad Salameh joined the meeting between Safadi and Collyns.
The daily reported that the U.S. Treasury inquired Safadi and Salameh about the Syrian deposits in Lebanese banks without any official request to implement any procedures, and asked about the measures taken by the cabinet to fund the electricity project.
Sources from the IMF expressed relief to As Safir at the near release of the Lebanese state budget and the transparency that the government is adopting concerning the financial issues.
The Finance Minister discussed during meetings with senior officials the cabinet’s plan to provide citizens with health care and constructing a railway network.
He also asked for the World Bank support, but its sources remarked that they needed to “discuss the issue with other international funds to provide (Lebanon) with this support.”
Safadi noted in a press conference later in the day that the “IMF and World Bank are keen on supporting Lebanon, and praised the parliament’s adoption of the electricity project.”
The minister said that he discussed with the officials the projects undertaken by the Lebanese cabinet.
The newspaper added that Salameh held talks with Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen.
over 12 years
you are dreaming if you think this government will get any financial assistance, rather it will bring misery over Lebanon.
over 12 years
just 1 concession in oil and gaz fields in the sea will bring 100 eds of billions of dollars , just go for the daz plan in the sea and alll big gaz and oil companies will flood lebanon of billions
no need for begging others then they will beg us
god bless lebanon
over 12 years
Geha, not only are we going to get ZERO assistance, but a damocles sword is hanging above the whole banking system! But then, the little General doesn't mind living poor as he recently stated it, provided he upholds his.......principles! Hahaha..... His raw model are probably the tchechen rebels, and where they have led their country!
over 12 years
A geek will always be a geek......!
over 12 years
We're not gonna see a penny, nor a drop of oil as long as we're Hezbollistan!
over 12 years
the filthy zionist information war department wanted to say something in the comments section.
in that purpose they used some stupid nicknames like "truth" "patriot" and such...and they spilled their slime on comments section....and resistance got even more rockets.
over 12 years
I always wonder how old Jabal Namel is and whether or not he has a job? I mean don't ants have to go scouting for food and bring it back to the ant hill? This particular ant seems to be glued to his keyboard, any time of day he is available to tell us we are zionist? Jabal Namel, Jabal "@!^Y".
Boy, tear down that giant poster of Hassouna in your room, stop sniffing glue and go get a life. Don't you get the hint? Nobody here is interested in what you have to say.
over 12 years
Jabal habal' dad was wasted in the war of the camps
Yes Mr Safadi, and Santa Klaus will come early this year....Cuckoo!