BEIRUT, March 16 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun approved on Tuesday allocating part of a World Bank loan to fund the removal of dangerous containers at Beirut's Port, a statement by Lebanon's presidency reported.
"President Aoun stressed the need to take necessary steps to ship the hazardous materials that are still stored at the port, in accordance with the laws and regulations in force," Public Works and Transport Minister Michel Najjar said following his meeting with Aoun at Baabda Palace.
The German company Combi Lift packed, last month, 52 containers of flammable materials found at Beirut's port following the two big blasts that rocked the port on Aug. 4, 2020. The company did not ship the containers yet, waiting for a payment to be made by Lebanon.
On the other hand, Aoun also approved allocating part of the loan to prepare a study on the reconstruction of the port. Enditem
