A Lebanese official said on Saturday that a new government led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati has set priorities of political action in the near future, the Cairo-based Voice of the Arabs reported.

Lebanese Information Minister Charle Rizk told the radio that holding the coming parliamentary elections on time tops the priorities of the transitional government based on having all powers represented.

The government is also giving priority to revealing the investigation to the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, he said. Mikati announced the formation of a new cabinet of 14 ministers Tuesday after holding talks with President Emile Lahoud and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, breaking a seven-week deadlock and pushing the country toward parliamentary elections in May.

Source: Xinhua