Lebanese president says country needs '6-7 years' to exit crisis

Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Friday the country needs 'six to seven years' to emerge from crisis.

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun is pictured at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon April 7, 2021. Dalati Nohra/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

BEIRUT, Dec 24 - Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Friday the country needs "six to seven years" to emerge from crisis. Lebanon's economy has been in freefall since 2019, when a mountain of debt and political gridlock drove the nation into its deepest crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comSign up for our newsletter

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