In South, the Regie had launched its guidance program for 2017 season. Meetings were arranged with tobacco farmers and agricultural seminars were held; the last was in Houla, Marje’ioun, in which more than 100 farmers participated. Engineer Waseem Toros offered necessary agricultural tips about the right ways to start seedbed and preserve seedling from diseases and insects.
In Bekaa, the Regie had started receiving the harvest of 2016 through three purchasing committees that are expected to last a whole month.
in this success; and the integrated, homogeneous, and effective team that has been able to transform visions, plans, and projects into projects and accomplishments."
He stressed that the "Regie owes each person that had hardly worked and contributed to this success" and considers its employees "the reason of its pride and strength". He pointed out that the Regie aims to "create the best conditions" for its employees through "training policies, motivation, bonuses, scholarships, social and health contributions, human rights policy, exceptional grades", and recent promotions.
He stressed that the Regie achieved during the year 2018 "industrial, economic, developmental, humanitarian, sports, and cultural successes". "It was able to continue to support the national treasury, with the sector yielding LBP 628 billion" and "to organize the first national conference to combat illegal trade in order to raise awareness about the dangers of smuggling and the ways of protecting against it; resulting in a brilliant and distinctive event". Seklaoui said that the Regie "provided support to villages involved in tobacco farming in the South, North, and Bekaa, with a total of 178 contributions in 2018, along with awareness campaigns about child labor, women's empowerment sessions, and 110 additional scholarships".
He indicated that the Regie "has managed to maintain its quality certificate and to expand the scope of application, which raised confidence among its partners."Today, we have 12 production lines in our factories, instead of five, which manufacture major brands of international tobacco companies".
"Far from overbidding, to speculators who find these achievements ample for a public facility, we say that the Regie is not a public facility. If others, according to the principle of grasp all, lose all, are content with little, this country does not need modest ambitions and the traditional role of public facility does not suffice it. It needs a visionary, responsible, and capable team.
Yateem
The Head of the Syndicate of Laborers and Staff of the Regie Mr. Kamal Yateem spoke underlining "the understanding prevailing between the Administration, the Syndicate, and the employees since the recent revival of the Regie". He praised the management of the Regie that meets the needs of its employees when it comes to health care, education, guidance, and its respect of the freedom of speech.
Slim
The Head of PR Department, Nahla Salim, said in her welcome speech that the Regie is always keen to honor the employees who "had dedicated their efforts". "Today they end their service, but our love to them continues. Today they retire from office, but they will stay in our hearts", she said.