MTV sources: A meeting was held between Aoun and a delegation from the Lebanese Forces, and approval was given for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the LF set to get 4 ministries
President Aoun emphasizes urgency of government formation
Chinese Foreign Ministry: China hopes all parties will take ceasefire and post-conflict governance as an opportunity to bring the Palestinian issue back on the right track of political settlement based on the two-state solution
Sources involved in the government formation process to MTV: It is expected that Aoun and Salam will agree on the name of the Minister of Foreign Affairs with the LF
MTV sources: The President intervened and intensified his contacts last night and this morning in an attempt to overcome the remaining obstacles in the government formation process
LF sources to MTV: The issue is not only about us obtaining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but we want guarantees related to the state's authority, not only in the area south of the Litani River but across all Lebanese territories, as well as the performance of the Finance Minister in the upcoming government
Head of travel and tourism offices syndicate Jean Abboud to MTV: Airport traffic has returned to 85% of its pre-war levels, most airlines have resumed their flights to Beirut, and we hope that all airlines will resume operations
Abboud to MTV: Communication has begun between offices in the Gulf and Saudi Arabia with Lebanon to obtain tourist information for the summer season, and there is a desire among Gulf and Saudi nationals to return to Lebanon, which is a positive sign
Caretaker Minister of Defense Maurice Sleem met with Caretaker Minister of Information Ziad Makary at his office in Yarzeh.
The two officials discussed the current situation in Lebanon amidst the recent developments.
Sleem also held a separate meeting with MP Ghada Ayoub, wih whom he addressed the latest updates and political climate in the country.
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