Report: Awkar Meeting Discusses Raising Army Salaries
Arab and Western capitals have received warnings that Lebanon’s security and military forces might “truly collapse” unless an urgent aid program that includes a salaries increase is implemented, a media report said on Monday.
“After a series of consultations, a meeting was held around 10 days ago at the U.S. Embassy in Awkar, which was attended by representatives of several countries and of the security and military forces,” al-Akhbar newspaper reported.
“The urgent needs of these forces were discussed and the Americans promised to hold contacts with their government and with other countries to secure major financial assistance that contributes to improving the salaries of servicemen,” the daily said.
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