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The new Lebanese government has reached an agreement on its ministerial statement. The statement came as a result of 10 sessions of the government’s minicommittee that was designed for this purpose. The last two sessions were the lengthiest and included all the government’s members, and the very last was held on Friday, March 14.
On March 20, the government of Tammam Salam gained a vote of confidence from the parliament, with 96 out of 128 parliament members voting in favor of the government. Thus, it became a government with full-fledged powers and could begin its normal work. This step made the majority of Lebanese believe that the coming presidential elections could, or rather are likely, to be held.
