Information Minister, Melhem Riachy, said on Tuesday night “the Ministry of Information is organizing workshop of laws and there is serious discussion in the preparation of draft laws for the exemption of customs to provide some of the funds and the costs to the written press.”
The minister added that his ministry is also setting a draft law to transform “the Information Ministry to the Ministry of dialogue and communication.”
Riachy’s remarks came during a dinner at Mhanna restaurant held by the Media Graduates Association to honor the minister and in the presence of the Information Ministry’s General Director, Hassan Falha and others.
Riachy indicated “There is a project to develop the syndicate editors to include editors in all media outlets and to ensure the assets of contracting, provide synergy fund and retirement.”
