The office of the Minister of Labor Mustafa Bayram commented on what was reported in some media channels and social media networks, noting that “there wasn’t any argument with the Minister of Energy Walid Fayad.

The statement said that the circulated picture may have reflected that, considering that the Minister of Industry George Bouchekian interrupted their conversation in a joking manner, as did the Minister of Economy Amin Salam.”

The statement concluded: “Therefore, everything published was not true, as it was a side conversation with more than one minister before the session started, and the funny thing is that rumors went viral while they were inside the session, and it aroused their astonishment with smiles and disapproval.”