The Patriarch of Antioch and all the East for the Greek Orthodox John X Yazigi arrived at the Baabda Palace leading a delegation of bishops to congratulate President Joseph Aoun
MP Taymour Jumblatt, on behalf of the Democratic Gathering bloc: We have an opportunity to build a state, and this is what we emphasized to the designated Prime Minister, wishing him success; in order to build a state under these circumstances, communication and dialogue with everyone are essential, and no one can exclude the other
Taymour Jumblatt: We wish for all political parties to ease the pressure and demands on the President and the designated Prime Minister
Bou Saab: Salam has no intention to exclude anybody
MP Ibrahim Kanaan, on behalf of the Independent Consultative Meeting: The designated Prime Minister is open, and we discussed all matters, including the government and its structure; the most important thing is that there must be a political will to ensure the success of the government and the mandate
Kanaan: The designated Prime Minister has the desire to communicate with everyone, and we hope that the Shiite duo will join hands with us and set aside political considerations
Patriarch John X Yazigi from the Baabda Palace: We expressed our congratulations to Lebanon and President Joseph Aoun on his election, and we confirmed that we stand by him; Lebanon has closed one chapter and opened another
Patriarch Yazigi: The President faces a long and difficult journey to save Lebanon, but he has gained the trust of all Lebanese, and we have hope for a new Lebanon under his mandate
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rahi said that President Joseph Aoun does wishes “that the new government will be formed as soon as possible and that nobody will be excluded,” in remarks to reporters following his meeting with President Aoun at Baabda Palace.
“President Aoun and (Prime Minister-designate Nawaf) Salam’s hands are extended to everybody,” he said.
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