The Council of Ministers on Tuesday convened in session at Baabda Presidential Palace presided over by President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, in presence of Prime Minister, Dr. Hassan Diab and ministers.

The cabinet is scheduled discussed all the precautionary measures to be adopted by the Lebanese state facing Coronavirus, deciding to limit the flights to and from the countries plagued with the epidemic and halt those of the pilgrims.

The ministers also got a briefing on the most recent Coronavirus updates from Minister of Public Health, Dr. Hamd Hassan.

The cabinet further approved hiring the financial advisor Lazard and the legal advisor Claire Gottlieb to help the government in the issue of the international bonds and restructuring public debt.

Source: NNA