Cabinet Authorizes Murr to discuss Border Control with Syria
The Lebanese Government on Friday authorized Defense Minister Elias Murr to visit Damascus for talks with his Syrian counterpart on border control and combating smuggling.
Interior Minister Ziad Baroud also informed the cabinet, which convened at the Baabda Palace under President Michel Suleiman, that he has received a message informing him that the Syrian cabinet has approved the forming of a joint follow-up committee with Lebanon as agreed during his latest visit to Damascus.
President Suleiman informed the cabinet that he intends to visit Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Feb. 9-10 and Premier Fouad Saniora expressed his intention to visit Morocco on Feb. 15 for talks on bilateral relations.
The cabinet also decided to maintain the present fees for power services as well as its Gasoline Tax, set at 9,600 pounds per 20 liters.