New crucial decisions have been taken about the fate of the aesthetic sector in Lebanon, will be announced in a press conference today at 11 AM, at the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism.

According to ‘Nashra’, the Minister of Tourism Fady Abboud, has taken actions to stop all the subsidiary beauty contests in Lebanon, and retain only the Miss Lebanon pageant which will be held in the second half of September, by LBCI.

Furthermore, the competition will not be commercial in nature, and the proceeds will be going to charities.

Hopefully these major changes will result in a good outcome.

Updates:

MP Fady Abboud speech’s at the press conference for the launch of Miss Lebanon 2012:

“We welcome you today to launch the Miss Lebanon officially by the Ministry of Tourism, to emphasize first the importance of this event which is beyond mere aesthetic competition, but also embodies the value of large national, and secondly, an emphasis on the insistence of the Ministry to bring this competition to the highest levels of civilization, and the coronation of a Beauty Queen capable to compete internationally, as being a real example of the Lebanese girl that combines beauty, culture and education, as well as an effective role in society and its development.”

Abboud also added that the beauty sector management is exclusively the responsibility of the Ministry of Tourism, in terms of legislation, regulation and supervision of the implementation.

He pointed out that the Queen will be followed up from the moment of her election to the end of her mandate, by the Ministry and the management of LBCI channel, which is still in effect with the contract until the year 2014. This program will give a priority to the role of the national and official Miss Lebanon, who will take part in international fairs abroad, and will also contribute and play a positive role in all national campaigns aimed at.

He concluded his speech by asking all qualified girls to apply for this contest, and calling on parents to encourage their daughters to participate, because this game will take place within the parameters of transparent standards.

>If you’re interested in Miss Lebanon 2012, click here to apply online: http://www.lbcgroup.tv/Miss-Lebanon<