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Lebanese minister: Our country should be a platform for the reconstruction of Syria and Iraq 01:03 - 10/01/2019 Mawazine News Minister of Economy Raed Khoury considered his country to be a platform for the reconstruction of Syria and Iraq, pointing out that the Arab Economic and Social Development Summit will be held on January 19 and 20 of January. Khoury said in an exclusive interview with Sputnik: "The importance of the Arab Economic Summit, which is held at the time of Lebanon, needs economic support. This was crystallized at the Cedar conference. Lebanon is preparing an economic plan to be implemented in the new government." He added: "There is also the reconstruction of Syria, and of course there is a link between Lebanon and Syria geographically, socially, culturally and economically. Lebanon, because of its free democratic economic system, must play a role in the reconstruction of Syria and attract Lebanese, Arab and foreign investments to Lebanon as a platform for the reconstruction of Syria and Iraq. "He said. Khoury pointed out that the timing of the summit is positive, because Lebanon needs to give a picture that it is a center for attracting investment and economic advancement with its Arab brothers. He pointed out that "the caretaker government will do the duty at the Arab summit, we are today in an exceptional situation between two governments, the caretaker government and the government will be formed, took time of course, but we are accustomed to political quarrels." Khoury stressed that there is no sign or information that the summit will be postponed, and preparations continue until now. On the date of the formation of the Lebanese government, Khoury said: "I do not know, if there is an agreement forming the government and if there is no agreement will be postponed." "There is a danger to the uncomfortable economic situation in Lebanon, but we have not reached the abyss because Lebanon still has certain advantages, which are the flows of funds. There is still growth in the banking sector and our currency is stable. Radical decisions in the next government in order to adjust the overall budget and create growth "
