NNA - In a press release by Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Press Office, it said "The Special Tribunal for Lebanon confirms that it has received Lebanon's share of the 2013 budget from the Lebanese government.
The full sum of 29, 386, 609 euros, amounting to 49 per cent of the Tribunal's budget, was transferred to the Tribunal's bank account this morning by the Lebanese government."



"I thank the Lebanese Government for respecting once again Lebanon's international obligation to fund the Tribunal", STL Registrar Daryl Mundis said.



The start of trial in the Ayyash et al. case is scheduled for 16 January 2014.



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