Suleiman Praises Agreement with Transport Unions

President Michel Suleiman lauded on Thursday the agreement reached between the transportation unions and the Finance Ministry that ended the general strike the unions had planned for today.

He also emphasized the need to organize public transportation in Lebanon.

The president earlier held talks with MP Riad Rahhal on local developments.

On Wednesday, the caretaker Finance Minister and land transportation unions reached an agreement that every taxi or truck driver be granted around LL 450,000 monthly for a three-month period.

The unions were planning on staging a strike in protest over the deteriorating economic situation and the increase in gas prices in Lebanon.