Mikati-chaired meeting tackles tensions between Slim and army chief
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Wednesday chaired a ministerial-security meeting at the Grand Serail.
The National News Agency said the meeting demonstrated "the situations of the military institution and the relation between the Defense Ministry and the Army Command."
"It was agreed to resolve differences with a spirit of cooperation to preserve the army and its role and the firm relation between the defense minister and the army chief," NNA added.
The meeting also tackled the financial needs of the army and all security agencies.
MTV had reported Tuesday that Army Commander General Joseph Aoun had requested the meeting to “discuss servicemen’s situations amid the aggravation of the economic crisis and its impact on their salaries as well on the desertion cases that are affecting the various security institutions.”
The meeting was attended by caretaker Defense Minister Maurice Slim, caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi, Army chief General Joseph Aoun, Internal Security Forces head Maj. Gen. Imad Othman, State Security chief Maj. Gen. Tony Saliba, acting General Security director Brig. Gen. Elias Bayssari.
Source: Naharnet
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