BEIJING, April 21 -- Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has put forward three tasks to the newly formed Cabinet at its initial meeting.

 

Lebanese President Emile Lahoud (R) attends the first meeting of the new cabinet in Beirut. (AFP)

    He set the priorities as exposing the truth behind the killing of former Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri, speeding up the release of an electoral law, holding parliamentary elections on time and reviving the Lebanese economy.

    At Wednesday's meeting, the Cabinet decided to form a committee charged with writing the body's policy statement to win the Parliament's confidence.

    The designated Education and Culture Minister Ghassan Salamah declined the appointment, saying it would interfere with his teaching at the Sorbonne University in Paris.

(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)