At the third Emigrants Economic Conference held on Tuesday, June 4, at Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut, caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati highlighted the role of expats in mitigating the impact of the crisis plaguing the country.
“Had it not been for the support that the Lebanese diaspora is offering to their countrymen, the ongoing crisis would have taken a heavier and more serious toll on the country,” he stated.
Mikati went on to add that “the Cabinet is not responsible for the presidential vacuum… as the former might be the only constitutional institution ensuring the functionality of state institutions.”
For his part, caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdallah Bou Habib said that “emigrants always play a pivotal role in providing assistance to Lebanon, as they represent its main lifeline.”
