NNA - President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, expressed his satisfaction with the new government formation, congratulating Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and the cabinet ministers and wishing them success in their new responsibilities.

The President confirmed that the formation of the "Reform and Rescue Government" was based on the criteria agreed upon with PM Salam, most importantly not to include any members affiliated with political parties. “Rather, their appointment was based on competence, expertise and specialization, in addition to their resumes and good reputation,” Aoun affirmed.

He added, “These criteria have been fulfilled so that the cabinet members will be homogeneous and united, working as a cohesive team to achieve the hopes of the Lebanese for a better tomorrow.”

“The members of the government are non-partisan, but they will certainly be at the service of all the Lebanese, because their goal will solely be the interest of Lebanon,” President Aoun asserted.

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