Salam Speaks of 'Progress' in Trash File after 'Facilitations' Offered by some Sides

Prime Minister Tammam Salam revealed on Thursday that progress has been made in resolving the country's ongoing trash disposal crisis.

He credited this progress to “facilitations made by some sides over certain issues.”

He made his remarks during a cabinet session held at the Grand Serail.

No further details were made about the garbage crisis, but the premier said the “positive result” will emerge in the upcoming days.

The cabinet also tackled the deterioration of ties between Lebanon and Saudi Arabia after the kingdom halted its aid grant to the Lebanese army last week.

Information Minister Ramzi Jreij said after the government meeting: “Salam hoped that ministers would pay attention to their political stances in wake of cabinet's declaration on Monday of its commitment to Arab consensus.”

“The government is doing its utmost to rectify the situation with Saudi Arabia and Gulf states,” he stressed.

Saudi Arabia halted the aid in protest against Hizbullah's harsh criticism against the kingdom and Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil's abstention to vote in favor of Arab League resolutions condemning an attack against Riyadh's embassy in Tehran in January.

Hizbullah has been very vocal in blaming Saudi Arabia for the unrest in Syria and Yemen.

Saudi Arabia consequently issued travel advisories against Lebanon.

Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates have also followed suit and issued similar warnings.

M.T.

G.K.