Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Najib Miqati signed Friday decree number 7609, appointing judge Salim Jreissati minister of Labour.

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman and Prime Minister Najib Miqati signed Friday decree number 7609, appointing judge Salim Jreissati minister of Labour.

Former Labour Minister Charbel Nahhas has presented his resignation which was later accepted earlier this week, after he refused signing a cabinet decision on the transportation allowances.

In parallel, Change and Reform Parliamentary bloc Chief MP Michel Aoun will be holding a meeting for bloc Friday after noon.