During an interview with Sky News Arabia, Salam pointed out that there are additional existing orders for food shipments, which are delivered daily to Lebanon, explaining that meetings have already been held with the aim of securing special routes that guarantee the continuity and safety of food distribution operations and the entry of trucks loaded with petroleum products in general into Lebanon, specifically in the southern and Bekaa regions.
On the other hand, the Minister explained that Lebanon received assurances from the international community and donor parties, most notably the Arab countries, the European Union and the United Nations, that they will continue to secure supplies and financial aid for Lebanon, while stressing their commitment to finding a quick solution to stop the escalation in Lebanon and the region.
Amin Salam said: “If the escalation does not stop within 24 to 48 hours, things will reach a dangerous level.”
Salam stressed the need for an internal Lebanese agreement to work on stopping the escalation, noting that there are ongoing consultations with Hezbollah to prevent the continuation of the escalation with the Israeli side, explaining that “Lebanon is being subjected to more severe strikes than the 2006 war.”
On the other hand, the minister revealed that the economic situation in Lebanon is “in a very difficult and delicate situation,” as he put it.
He pointed out that Lebanon is currently implementing an emergency plan to try to save the economic situation in the country, but the continued escalation “will take the country towards a difficult and unknown situation” even with the continuation of international aid and support.
Regarding the existence of talks with the Iranian side, Salam confirmed that there is no information about consultations with Iran with the aim of finding a solution to the escalation in the region.
The minister, on the other hand, confirmed that there are talks with the Arab countries that are providing Lebanon with aid, pointing out the need for collective Arab action to save Lebanon and that “the Arab countries will not fall short in this regard.”
Regarding the banking sector in Lebanon, Salam said that Lebanon is currently suffering from a state of emergency that has been ongoing for about 3 years, in addition to the existence of a state of “semi-banking paralysis” in Lebanon, but he confirmed that there are no concerns regarding the movement of liquidity or the presence of cash among citizens in the country.
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