Approving the budget without correcting salaries and fairness of the military .. Aoun: To return investments to Lebanon

On the eve of the speech of the President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, in front of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, in which he will address the local developments militarily and economically, President Aoun confirmed that the “arms inventory” plan will be gradually, and held a meeting with a number of Lebanese businessmen in New York, where the research dealt with a set of vital national files. During the meeting, President Aoun stressed that the return of Lebanon to playing its role in the region requires the return of investments to it, and President Aoun praised what the Lebanese spread abroad is doing in support of their homeland, calling them to invest in Lebanon after the ground is ready for them to take the appropriate step.
The President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, in New York, in consecutive with: Prime Minister of Ireland, Michael Martin, President of the Republic of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini, President of Finland Alexander Styb and Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luke Frieden, sparked the situation in the south in light of the continued Israeli attacks, the last of which is Majra Bint Jbeil, stressing “the necessity of stopping these attacks.”
In front of these presidents, he stressed “the role played by the Lebanese army south of the Litani River in the context of implementing Resolution 1701.” He pointed out that “Israel is hindering the completion of its spread due to its continued occupation of the hills and its continuation of hostilities against the southern villages and civilians,” noting that the government is continuing to implement the decision to gradually restrict weapons.
Informed political sources told “Major General” that President Joseph Aoun’s participation in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly is crowned by the speech he delivered on Wednesday, in which the Lebanese position on a group of files, especially the file of the Israeli attacks, the exclusive decision of the weapon in the hands of the state, the role of the Lebanese army, peace, and the return to the Arab Peace Initiative, is suspended at the size of the meetings that it holds, which indicates Lebanon’s return to the international map.
These sources indicate that these meetings will be complex and will be a remarkable group, considering that most of the leaders wanted to inquire about the Lebanese reality, exhibiting the capabilities of support for Lebanon, which was reflected in these meetings. The approval of the budget
Government, the Council of Ministers approved the general budget project for the year 2026 without salary correction.
The official decisions indicated that the government is determined to advance a step towards fairness in the public sector, and the 2026 budget does not depend on increasing tax rates or imposing new taxes, but by activating the tax commitment and estimating imports in an accurate way.
The decisions pointed out that “it was not possible to approve a salary and wage correction for all workers and retirees in the public sector within the budget.” The decisions pointed out that the budget sought to secure revenues for all spending in order to avoid a deficit. According to the information, the budget project includes an increase in taxes on citizens on the issue of added tax and personal transactions.
Al -Nahar wrote: The cabinet continued to discuss the 2026 budget project and held an additional session yesterday. Information stated that there will be no taxes in the provision of budget revenues, but the government will try to obtain revenues to prevent tax smuggling and customs smuggling and prevent the establishment of fake companies and we will impose the activation of collection. This information indicated that the budget project includes an increase in taxes on citizens in the matter of added value and personal transactions. Minister Fadi Makki said in response to a question, where the government will come from revenues: “from taxes.”
And yesterday’s session was preceded by a meeting held by President Nawaf Salam in the companies with a delegation from the Lebanese Armed Forces Association headed by Brigadier General Shamil Rokoz and in the presence of ministers, money Yassin Jaber, defense Michel Mansi, Interior and Municipalities, Brigadier Ahmed Al -Hajjar, during which it was agreed on basic points related to financial affairs and salaries, which led to the end of the sit -in of retired people on the companies who were intended to disable Cabinet sessions.
Al -Nahar added: The International Monetary Fund, headed by Ernesto Ramirez Reago, arrived in Beirut yesterday, on a visit to Lebanon, and announced his intention to sign a reform program with him. On the visit schedule, meetings with a number of officials with the aim of seeing the progress made by the government in terms of agreed economic and financial reforms. The agenda of the delegation, according to the available information, has two basic points for research, the 2026 budget bill, proposed reforms, financial and economic vision within the government trends for the coming year, and the extent of progress achieved in preparing the draft financial gap law. It is expected that Rego will carry a clear message in this field in which the government urges the completion of the two projects before the end of the current year and the start of preoccupation with the preparation for the parliamentary elections. The fund will not be far from the expected discussions regarding the determination of the financial gap and what is consequences for the state. The Minister of Finance, Yassin Jaber, has anticipated the delegation’s arrival to the announcement that the state will not recognize its debts registered in the central bank.
As for the second point, it relates to the issue of removing part of the deposits in the context of a proactive deletion of the rights of shareholders in banks, as it is traded.
The brigade wrote: The information stated that the budget maintained zero deficit and did not notice new taxes, as it focused on improving the collection and controlling customs evasion.
Ministerial sources said that “there will be no taxes in the provision of budget revenues, but we will try to obtain revenues to prevent tax evasion and customs smuggling and prevent the establishment of fake companies and we will impose the activation of collection.”