The United States welcomed, on Friday, the formation of a government in Lebanon after a 13-month wait, calling for “urgent measures” to be taken to reform the exhausted economy. The United States announced the approval of Lebanon’s leaders to form a new government led by Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati, which gives hope for urgent action to meet the urgent needs and legitimate aspirations of the Lebanese people. Parliament so that this new government can work on concrete reforms to address the deteriorating economic situation in Lebanon.”
Britain is calling for Mikati to take concrete action. The British Foreign Minister, Dominic Raab, said on Twitter, on Friday, that Britain supports the new Lebanese government headed by Sunni businessman Mikati, but that concrete action must be seen. It must be followed by the implementation of urgent reforms, the transparent conclusion of an investigation into the tragic explosion in the port of Beirut, and the holding of elections in a timely manner last year. Adam.”
The new Lebanese government saw the light on Friday, after more than a year of emptiness. The Lebanese presidency said in a statement that Prime Minister-designate Mikati and the country’s President Michel Aoun signed a decree to form a new government in the presence of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
After the formation of the new Lebanese government, Mikati said during a press conference: We need the Arab world..and we will knock on the door of every Arab country for help.”
