VOL. XLV

No 34

26-August-2002

LEBANON

Lebanese Parliament Passes Law OnPrivatization Of Electricity Sector

The Lebaneseparliament on 14 August passed a draft law to privatize the production anddistribution of electricity in Lebanon(MEES, 8 July), while retaining controlover transportation via the state-owned Electricite du Liban (EDL). The vote cameshortly after the government agreed with striking utilities workers to includein the draft law a guarantee of their retirement benefits. The law calls...