NNA - Caretaker Energy and Water Minister, Jibran Bassil, on Friday launched a tender over importing the natural liquid gas, at the Energy and Water Ministry in Beirut.



He explained that the gas importation project would feed all power plants in Lebanon and would provide an annual plethora exceeding one billion dollar amount, at the time that the project would cost nothing the Lebanese state, according to the minister.



"It's a vital, strategic project that we will proceed with," said Bassil.



Separately, the minister received at his office the Korean ambassador and explored with him affairs relevant to joint interest between Lebanon and Korea


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