Lebanon's new government won a confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday, following a speech by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam promising to push for economic and financial reforms and to start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, APA reports citing Reuters.
Salam's government won the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat chamber.
Reflecting that shift, the new government's policy statement did not include language used in previous years that was seen as legitimising a role for Hezbollah in defending Lebanon.
"We will work on removing Lebanon from the grey list and start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund," Salam told parliament before the vote. "We will put depositors at the top of our priorities."
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