The cabinet convened Friday in a session with the national budget on top of its agenda.
Prior to the session, Finance Minister Ali Hassan Khalil stressed that he was the one who made the decision to raise the price of cigarettes, noting that the chairman of the Regie had explained the reasons.
For his part, Public Works Minister Youssef Finianos noted that the council will “discuss the report of the technical committee regarding the security equipment for the airport,” adding that the report must be approved during the session.