Lebanon and Qatar: Progress in Integrated Energy Program Talks, Fourth Round Next Week

The Media Office of Minister of Energy and Water Joe Sidi announced that "negotiations continue with the Qatari side regarding the proposal submitted for the integrated energy program in Lebanon. To date, three rounds of meetings have been held, two in Beirut and the third this week in Doha. These meetings addressed the legal, commercial, financial, and technical aspects of the proposal, where progress was made in bridging views and clarifying the proposed framework for implementation."

It clarified that "a fourth round of meetings is scheduled to be held in Beirut next week to complete the negotiations with the aim of reaching a final form for the Letter of Intent (LOI). Upon reaching this form, it will be presented to the Council of Ministers for approval, enabling the commencement of subsequent steps according to proper procedures, noting that the solutions under discussion do not replace the urgent measures required now, including settling public sector bills and securing funding for exemptions and war repairs in the South."