The new Lebanese government has received a vote of confidence in parliament today following the speech of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who promised to promote economic reforms and launch negotiations with the International Monetary Fund.

The Salam government secured the support of 95 of the 128 MPs in a vote earlier.

Lebanon has been immersed in a financial crisis since 2019, when his financial system collapsed, leading to state bankruptcy in 2020.

Beirut reached a draft agreement with the IMF for funding program, but the government failed to implement the required reforms.

In recent statements to the Reuters News Agency, Finance Minister Yasin Jaber had said that IMF is expected to visit Beirut in March.

Yesterday, the pro -Hezbollah had announced that she would vote for confidence in the Salam government, stressing that she wanted the highest possible cooperation with the ultimate goal of “preserving national sovereignty and stability” in the country.

The political scene has changed dramatically after Hezbollah, dominant for many years in Lebanon, was weakened by the war with Israel.