Daou: The weaponry must be handed over, the borders must be secured and demarcated, and this government must have some legislative powers, especially regarding financial matters; we asked the designated Prime Minister for a swift government formation and told him that we consider ourselves represented in the presence of the President and the designated Prime Minister
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
Rahi from Baabda Palace: President Aoun wishes government to be formed as soon as possible
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
Deputy Parliament Speaker Elias Bou Saab said that Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam has no intention to exclude anybody, in remarks following his meeting with him during the non-binding parliamentary consultations for forming the new government.
“PM Salam is open and there is no intention to exclude anybody,” he said.
“Contact is ongoing with House Speaker Nabih Berri and the PM-designate,” he added.
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