Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Thursday met with Caretaker Economy Minister, Amin Salam at the Grand Serail.

"We have discussed basic issues, including the need to follow up on and implement the wheat and flour plan that we have worked on. We have made it clear that all the credits are still in place pending the implementation of the World Bank loan within three weeks, which will ensure sustainability in wheat availability," Salam said after the meeting.

Salam added that Mikati would be calling for a meeting to discuss the means to curb the rampant chaos within the energy sector, as some private generator owners have been taking advantage of the situation and forcing people to choose between a hefty monthly bill or zero power supply. 

“The meeting aims to put in place a mechanism to control prices and limit the exploitation of people,” he noted.

“We have also discussed the intensive meetings that we will be holding with the World Bank during its annual meetings to study the post-existing wheat loan and develop the social safety net that provides assistance to approximately 200,000 families in Lebanon,” Salam added.