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  "title": "A Statement on Lebanon by Gerry Rice, Director of the IMF’s Communications Department and IMF Spokesman",
  "publication": "IMF News, February 25, 2020",
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  "summary": "Press Release No. 20/67",
  "publishDate": "2020-02-25",
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      "heading": "Mission visit and engagement",
      "content": "- Press Release No. 20/67\n- A small IMF staff team, led by Martin Cerisola, visited Beirut from February 20-24.\n- The team met with:\n  - Prime Minister Diab\n  - Deputy PM Zena Akar\n  - Banque du Liban Governor Salame\n  - Minister of Finance Wazni\n  - other ministers and senior government officials\n  - Parliament speaker Berri and other members of parliament\n- The discussions on the challenges and the authorities’ plans to address them were described as very informative and productive."
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      "heading": "IMF support and next steps",
      "content": "- Staff is available to provide further technical advice to the government as it formulates its economic reform plans."
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      "heading": "Contact and press information",
      "content": "- IMF Communications Department\n- MEDIA RELATIONS PRESS OFFICER: Wafa Amr\n- Phone: +1 202 623-7100\n- Email: MEDIA@IMF.org\n- @IMFSpokesperson\n\nIMF Communications Department, February 25, 2020.\n\n---\n\n\n References\n\n- https://www.imf.org/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=master%3A%7B8D1E6EAB-2E82-47BE-B9FE-258FFB4CBC4A%7D%40en\n- Lebanon and the IMF\n- Press Releases\n- PRESS CENTER\n- https://www.imf.org/en/home\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/news/articles/2020/02/25/pr2067-lebanon-statement-gerry-rice"
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