Lebanon: Special Session on Waste and Halt to Imports of Medicines from Non-Reference Countries

Information Minister Paul Marcq announced, following the Cabinet session, that a dedicated session for the waste sector will be held next Thursday.

He clarified that the Council decided, after being briefed by Justice Minister Adil Nassar on the details of the explosives case, to emphasize the necessity of proceeding with the investigation and following up on the Ministry of Justice's request to refer the case to the Supreme Judicial Council. The Council also decided to suspend the use of similar medicines imported from non-reference countries and restrict medicine purchases to reference countries.

The Council appointed the members of the Railway and Public Transport Authority, namely Joseph Akiki, Walid Saad, Fadi Makhlouta, and Moussa Awada, and approved contracting full-time professors selected from previously submitted names who meet the criteria adopted by the Council, in successive batches.