Caretaker Prime Minister, Dr. Hassan Diab, on Monday received at the Grand Serail, Deputy Speaker, Elie Ferzli, in the presence of PCM Secretary-General, Judge Mahmoud Makie and PM advisor, Khodor Taleb.

After the meeting, Ferzli stated, “It was necessary to meet His Excellency Prime Minister Hassan Diab, to draw his attention to a central and fundamental issue spurred by the will of the Parliament’s office before the meeting that will be held tomorrow with regard to the ration card. H.E. PM Diab was fully responsive and coordinated with us to serve citizens’ interests. Thus, in order to facilitate theachievement of the card’s desired goal to adopt the sum of 93 dollars as an average rate, as approved by the joint committees, which set a maximum of 137 dollars, we have agreed on the content of the letter sent by H.E. PM Diab on behalf of the Council of Ministers to the Parliament ahead of the conclusion by MPs ofthe study related to the ration card. Premier Diab is trying as much as possible, in the currentdifficult circumstances, based on the exceptional decrees that he signs, to facilitate citizen’saffairs, for the central issue remains the formation of a new government”.– Caretaker PM Press Office

Source: National News Agency