VOL. XLII

No. 27

5-July-1999

LEBANON

Lebanese Finance Minister Outlines Main Features Of FiscalReform Program

Following the Lebanese Governments approval on 23 June of afive-year fiscal reform program, the Lebanese Minister of Finance, Dr. GeorgesCorm, has outlined the programs main features in an interview with AFPon 29 June. The program, which was first presented to the cabinet in mid-June,is not a draft law and will therefore not need parliamentary approval in theevent of its implementation....