BEIRUT, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon announced Thursday the formation of a new government, breaking a nine-month political deadlock in the country, local TV Channel LBCI reported.
In a televised address, Fouad Fleifel, secretary general of the council of ministers, said that Lebanon finally succeeded to form a 30-member national unity government headed by Prime Minister Saad Hariri, in which all the main political parties are represented.
Hariri's Future Movement will be allocated with six ministers, the Free Patriotic Movement ten ministers, the Lebanese Forces four ministers, Hezbollah three ministers, Amal Movement three ministers, Progressive Socialist Party two ministers in addition to one minister for Marada and one minister for the Consultative Gathering.
"We finally succeeded in forming a government. Our duty, first of all, is to apologize to all the Lebanese for the delay in forming the government," said Hariri in a speech following the announcement of the new cabinet.
Hariri assured that all the ministers will cooperate to overcome the financial, economic, social and security challenges facing the country.
The new prime minister also emphasized the need to implement real and serious reforms.
