United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jan Kubis, on Monday applauded the Lebanese cabinet’s approval of the state budget for the year 2019, expressing hope that the House of Parliament would swiftly ratify it after a thorough review.
“The adoption of the 2019 state budget offers Lebanon the opportunity to take initial measures to reduce deficit and the chance to implement the much-needed reforms politically, economically, and socially,” Kubis said in a statement.
Moreover, he underlined the commitments made by Lebanese political leaders to continue working together to balance fiscal responsibilities and support reforms.
