Under the patronage of the MoF in the caretaker government Mr. Ali Hassan Khalil, represented by the Regie’s General Manager Mr. Nassif Seklaoui, the Regie’s most advanced in the Middle East tobacco assorting plant in Ghazieh was inaugurated today, Friday.
The ceremony was attended by the Mufti of Tyre Cheikh Hassan Abdallah, the chief of the Federation of Az Zahrani Coast Municipalities, Mr. Ali Matar, President Berri’s Msaileh Office Manager Brigadier General Mohammad Srour, and representatives of military and security figures in South, as well as the Municipal Chief and mayors of Ghazieh.
In addition, were attending the Regie’s Members of Administration; Mr. Georges Hobeika, Dr. Issam Salman, and Mr. Mazen Abboud, the Government’s Depute Mrs. Mirna Baz, Financial Supervisor Mr. Anis Iskandar, as well as several figures from the Regie. Plus, were attending the Chief of the Syndicate of laborers and staff of the Regie Libanaise Des Tabacs Et Tombacs, Mr. Kamal Yatim, the Chief of The Sports Committee of Regie Mr. Rafik Sbeity, The Chief of the Syndicate of tobacco farmers in South Mr. Hassan Fakif, representatives of foreign companies, traders with the Regie, and number of Heads of Sales.
The Manager of Tobacco Leaf Mr. Abdel Mawla Al Mawla underlined that the new plant “is a pioneer plant in the world”, and that choosing Al Ghazieh to host the plant “re even between one farmer and another in the same town. The basis is the farmer’s commitment to the guidelines and respecting the instructions of crop spraying in order to prevent diseases and insects. However, the flood that hit and caused damages to the fields is an exceptional case.
“Damage to tobacco seedlings does not necessarily mean the damage of the season; it could be limited to the first crop. Therefore, the farmer is supposed to preserve his field and season”, he stressed.
“The General Director’s instruction is always to stand by the farmer’s side in order the Regie contributes to the sustainable human resources development”, Hamadeh said.