Foucher lauds approval of state budget
30 آذار 2018 15:56
French Ambassador to Lebanon, Bruno Foucher, saluted in a statement on Friday, the work of the Parliament and the commitment of its Speaker in contributing to endorsing the State budget for 2018 in a short time.
"Yesterday evening, the House of Representatives endorsed several laws, including the 2018 State budget and the hydraulic law. The Parliament Council also approved the International Financing Agreements, including an agreement with the French Development Agency for €30 million for small and medium-sized companies engaged in renewable energies," the statement said.
"The adoption of these texts represents a positive step towards the convening of CEDRE on April 6. We applaud the work of the Chamber of Deputies and the commitment of its Head, which allowed the adoption of these texts within a limited period of time," the statement added.
Foucher also hoped that "the upcoming CEDRE Conference will bring together as many parties as possible and allow Lebanon to implement the ambitious investment plan, coupled with the reforms that are expected by both the economic actors and the partners of Lebanon, in order to create the necessary jobs to re-launch the economy in a sustainable manner."