WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 23rd January, 2020) Lebanon's new government must undertake and implement tangible reforms in order to receive international aid, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
Earlier in the day, over 50 people were injured in clashes between police and opponents of the new government in Lebanon. On Tuesday, President Michel Aoun signed documents on the formation of the new cabinet under Prime Minister Hassan Diab. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has been mulling freezing aid to Lebanon.
"The test of Lebanon's new government will be its actions and its responsiveness to the demands of the Lebanese people to implement reforms and to fight corruption. Only a government that is capable of and committed to undertaking real and tangible reforms will restore investor confidence and unlock international assistance for Lebanon," Pompeo said on Wednesday.
