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Lebanon announces formation of new gov't

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STORY: Lebanon announces formation of new gov't
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 8, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 9, 2025
LENGTH: 00:02:49
LOCATION: Beirut
CATEGORY: POLITICS

SHOTLIST:
1. various of President Joseph Aoun signing decrees of new government formation
2. various of Joseph Aoun meeting Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NAWAF SALAM, Lebanese Prime Minister
4. various of the hall of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon

STORYLINE:

The Lebanese Presidency announced Saturday the formation of a new 24-member government headed by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
   
According to local TV channel al-Jadeed, Salam told reporters at the presidential palace that the new government will be reform-driven, which is the only path to saving Lebanon.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic): NAWAF SALAM, Lebanese Prime Minister
"(01:06-01:48) Now that we have announced the new government, which I hope will be the government of reform and salvation. I wish to stress the following points that I consider are top priorities: first, the reforms are the only way to a true salvation, and the government will be charged to assure security and stability in Lebanon by implementing the UN Resolution 1701 and the ceasefire agreement and the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation from every inch of the Lebanese territories, and simultaneously with the reconstruction that I previously said it is not just a promise but a commitment. 
(01:48-02:16) This government will seek to restore the trust between the citizens and the state, between Lebanon and its Arab surroundings, and between Lebanon and the International community. The government will have to work with the Parliament Council to complete the implementation of the Taif Agreement and proceed with financial and economic reforms. The cabinet will be a space for constructive joint work and not for quarrels."
  
In early January, Aoun, Lebanon's former army chief, was elected the country's 14th president, ending a two-year presidential vacuum that had paralyzed the country's political system.
   
A few days later, Salam, president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, was named Lebanon's new prime minister and tasked with forming a new government.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut.
(XHTV)

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