A Statement on Lebanon by Gerry Rice, Director of the IMF’s Communications Department and IMF Spokesman
IMF News, February 25, 2020
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- Published: February 25, 2020
Mission visit and engagement
- Press Release No. 20/67
- A small IMF staff team, led by Martin Cerisola, visited Beirut from February 20-24.
- The team met with:
- Prime Minister Diab
- Deputy PM Zena Akar
- Banque du Liban Governor Salame
- Minister of Finance Wazni
- other ministers and senior government officials
- Parliament speaker Berri and other members of parliament
- The discussions on the challenges and the authorities’ plans to address them were described as very informative and productive.
IMF support and next steps
- Staff is available to provide further technical advice to the government as it formulates its economic reform plans.
Contact and press information
- IMF Communications Department
- MEDIA RELATIONS PRESS OFFICER: Wafa Amr
- Phone: +1 202 623-7100
- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org
- @IMFSpokesperson
IMF Communications Department, February 25, 2020.