Minister of Energy and Water Alain Tabourian of Lebanon

Karekin Tabourian was one of the early students at the dental school, having joined the University in 1914-1915.

Beirut- Lebanese Energy and Water Minister Alain Tabourian said natural gas shipments to be used for electricity production, will begin to arrive from Egypt to Lebanon at the beginning of 2009, local Daily Star reported Saturday.

Tabourian said Egypt reiterated its willingness to generate and provide Lebanon with 450 megawatts of electricity daily, while Jordan expressed its readiness and capacity to transmit the power via the Kingdom.

Sources close to Seniora said Tabourian had been invited to Baghdad, but that he declined, saying he had other commitments elsewhere.

having joined the University in 1914-1915.

Energy and Water Minister Alain Tabourian said Friday that Lebanon is now considering buying electricity from Jordan because the rates offered by Egypt are too expensive.

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commercial rules, so it can hire and fire.

Tabourian said the widely discussed option of privatizing EdL was out of reach for now: "First it needs to be corporatized so it can operate on commercial rules, so it can hire and fire.

Under the agreement, Egypt is scheduled to transfer around 450MW of electricity to Lebanon daily for one-year term, Tabourian was quoted as saying.