VOL. XLIII

No. 47

20-November-2000

LEBANON

Hariri Announces Privatization Plans And Drive To Conclude EU Trade Accord

Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri on 13 November announced plans to privatize the electricity industry and fixed line telephone connections, as well as to reach an association agreement with the European Union (EU) in 2001. Speaking to an AFP delegation led by the news agencys chairman Bertrand Eveno, Mr Hariri said he expects privatization of the telecoms sector to take...