The Regie to Host the Second Assembly of Tobacco Companies from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Tunsia

3- We would have preferred if Mr. Wiam Wahab had not joined the group of piercing political and economic voices targeting successful national institutions that provide the national treasury each year with millions of dollars, where the Regie might be the only institution that pay customs charges to the national treasury. 4- We suspect that behind such act might lay attempts to privatize the Regie transforming it from a public institution into a private company. Hence, did Mr. Wahab joined the group of those speculative who robbed the country? 5- We, at the Union of Tobacco and Tumbac Farmers, will stand against whomever dares to offend this proud institution in an attempt to privatize it and to detract from its administration and Director General, Mr. Nassif Seklaoui, who always stood with farmers and poor people all over the deprived regions, especially in Akkar, North Lebanon, Bekaa, and South Lebanon, bear witness to history". On 21/04/2020 Union Chief Abdel Hamid Saqer. ">

Lebanese Tobacco and Tobacco Monopoly

About us and tobacco From Roots to Market Towards a sustainable tomorrow Regie Pulse

The Regie to Host the Second Assembly of Tobacco Companies from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Tunsia

Home|Governmental|The Regie to Host the Second Assembly of Tobacco Companies from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Tunsia

For the second consecutive year, the Regie hosts the assembly of national tobacco companies from Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Tunisia on September 14th.

The meeting is a continuation of the unique initiative that the Regie started in the region, which brings together these countries to protect the future of tobacco industry in light of the challenges faced by national companies.

The Regie’s President and General Manager Mr. Nassif Seklaoui had invitedstify;">3- We would have preferred if Mr. Wiam Wahab had not joined the group of piercing political and economic voices targeting successful national institutions that provide the national treasury each year with millions of dollars, where the Regie might be the only institution that pay customs charges to the national treasury.

4- We suspect that behind such act might lay attempts to privatize the Regie transforming it from a public institution into a private company. Hence, did Mr. Wahab joined the group of those speculative who robbed the country?

5- We, at the Union of Tobacco and Tumbac Farmers, will stand against whomever dares to offend this proud institution in an attempt to privatize it and to detract from its administration and Director General, Mr. Nassif Seklaoui, who always stood with farmers and poor people all over the deprived regions, especially in Akkar, North Lebanon, Bekaa, and South Lebanon, bear witness to history".

On 21/04/2020
Union Chief
Abdel Hamid Saqer.