"When Prime Minister Rafic Hariri chose a figure with the competency of Bassel Fleihan to be the head of the economic team, he knew that reform is the inevitable path to national stability, and that Bassel was aware of the importance of reform in the economic engineering process," tweeted Prime Minister-designate, Saad Hariri, on Sunday.

In a second tweet, Hariri said: "On the anniversary of Bassel Fleihan's absence, we pay tribute to the soul of the beloved martyr. We pause before a bright experience that rises above politics and sectarianism...a distinctive sign of integrity and transparency in the field of public work."