Following a Cabinet meeting on Monday, Information Minister Paul Morcos said that Prime Minister Nawaf Salam “is monitoring the implementation of the army’s plan on the issue of weapons through monthly reports.”
At the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized the distinction between apparent delays and a deliberate intention to slow down implementation. He also announced preparations for a future international conference aimed at strengthening the capacities and personnel of the Lebanese army.
Salam then marked the first anniversary of the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, sponsored by the United States and France. While Lebanon has respected the agreement, he denounced what he described as continued Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty.
The Prime Minister also spoke about the upcoming papal visit, the first abroad since Turkey, highlighting the Holy See’s enduring interest in Lebanon and its desire to support the country’s unity and peace. He noted that the visit is primarily religious but also serves as a gesture of solidarity with the Lebanese people.
Morcos added that the government had heard from Environment Minister Tamara Zain regarding the environmental and topographical survey of the Beirut port grain silos and had formed a ministerial committee tasked with issuing recommendations.
The session, chaired by Nawaf Salam at the Grand Serail, was attended by most ministers as well as representatives of the presidency and the government’s general secretariat.
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