Khoury: Reducing the trade deficit

The president of the Association of Beirut Traders, Nicolas Chammas, organized a reception at the Radisson Blu hotel in Verdun on the occasion of the election of the new council of 39, administration of the badociation: Nicolas Chammas to the presidency, Jihad El Tanir to the vice-presidency. Minister of Economy and Trade of the Interim Government Raed Khoury, MP Fuad Makhzoumi, Khalil Dagher Representative of MP Sami Gemayel, former Minister Adnan Kbadar, Economic and Social Council Chairman Charles Arbied.

Uncle also attended General Joseph Aoun, President of the General Workers' Union Bishara Asmar, Colonel Sami Abi Faraj, General Tony Saliba, Brigadier General, Brigadier General Abdullah Salim, General of Division Homeland Security, General Imad Osman, Colonel Mohammed Safa,

Following the national anthem, the President of the Economic and Social Council delivered a speech in which he congratulated the new governing council of the Society "which had a long tradition in the development of the national anthem The economic sector and its development despite all the difficulties encountered by all economic sectors, especially commercial," hope "to overcome all the difficulties to promote this vital sector for the future of Lebanon. "

Then the President of the General Workers' Union congratulated the new Administrative Council. Assembly, a moment when the new government is formed, "he said, hoping" the right man will come to the right place without any new quota policies ". "If the economic sector is good, Lebanon is fine," he said. "

He called for" not hiring foreign workers because Lebanon has a surplus in the distinguished and effective work of Lebanon. "He also called for" a permanent dialogue between the economic, trade and government sectors so to overcome the difficult economic, financial and commercial stage of Lebanon and to create a state based on the judicial and regulatory authorities. "

" We have started a new economic plan in Lebanon, which works in a collective way and does not take place. does not support individual initiatives that aim for a sustainable economic renaissance and to be protected from any violation here and elsewhere, despite the circumstances. "

Especially difficult in Q Economic and commercial eyes and external crises that had a direct impact on the obstruction and the economy and trade. "

He called for" the continuation of the new economic plan under the government and not to end inclusion ".

He stressed "the need to reduce the trade deficit and set clear goals for the growth and export of Lebanese products of all kinds," stressing that it does not " not a distant request ".

Who was initiated by the Minister of Economy and all participants and new members of the Association of Traders of Peru He stressed "the difficult economic and financial situation that Lebanon is experiencing because of of several factors, the most important of which is the decision of the hierarchy of ranks and salaries ". It is the most serious economic decision taken in the history of Lebanon. This decision was made to the detriment of the Lebanese society as a whole, as well as the fact that the chain 's financing through the tax was disastrous. "