Mustapha Adib became the new prime minister of Lebanon. He called for the formation of a new government in record time, promising to expedite the investigation of the Beirut port bombing and implement reforms after securing the support of major parties, AP reported.

Mustapha Adib, Lebanese ambassador to Germany, spoke to reporters shortly after he was appointed by the president to form a new government after receiving 90 votes in a 128-member parliament.

The breakthrough came hours before French President Emmanuel Macron was scheduled to arrive in Beirut for a two-day visit, during which he is expected to demand the Lebanese authorities formulate a new political pact to lead the country out of multiple crises.

At least 190 people were killed and 6,000 were injured in an explosion on 4 August that destroyed the city's port and caused significant damage to the capital's residential and commercial areas.

The government resigned less than a week after the blast, caused by nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a port warehouse for six years.

First of all, after his appointment, Adib visited the historic quarter of Gemmayzeh, most affected by the blast, and talked to the residents - something no other Lebanese politician has done.

Earlier at the palace, Adib told reporters that he would form a cabinet of experts and work with parliament to “put the country on track to end the dangerous financial, economic and social drainage.”

“The opportunity in front of our country is narrow, and the mission that I accepted is based on all political groups realizing that,” he said. “Reforms should be carried out immediately through an agreement with the International Monetary Fund,” he added without elaborating.

Macron and other world leaders, as well as the International Monetary Fund, have refused to provide aid to Lebanon before the country undertakes major reforms. The swift consensus around the candidacy of Adib, a little-known diplomat, signaled that traditional Lebanese politicians are trying to contain the worsening economic and financial crisis and show movement ahead of Macron's visit.

Adib, who has been Lebanese Ambassador to Germany since 2013, has served as an advisor to one of Lebanon's former prime ministers.