## 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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## Bibliographic details
- Published: February 25, 2020

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### 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.*

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## References

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