Kanaan Hopes 'All Sides Would Derive Lessons' from Maarab Meeting
The Change and Reform bloc hoped on Tuesday that the meeting that was held last week between bloc chief MP Michel Aoun and Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea would “restore balance” in state institutions in the country.
MP Ibrahim Kanaan said after the bloc's weekly meeting: “We hope that all parties would derive lessons from the Maarab talks to pave the way for a greater understanding in Lebanon.”
“Our hand is extended to all sides in order to reach a solution,” he said.
“We proposed a solution at the Maarab meeting and we hope that it caters to the insecurities of various blocs,” continued Kanaan.
“The Maarab meeting is not merely an understanding between two parties, but it should set an example for the whole of Lebanon,” he explained.
Geagea and Aoun held talks on January 18 in a landmark meeting during which the LF chief endorsed the MP's nomination for the presidency in an attempt to overcome the presidential deadlock that started in May 2014.
Addressing Thursday's cabinet session, Kanaan said: “The bloc's stance on the meeting is clear.”
He stated that the government needed to tackle its decision-making mechanism and settle the dispute on the military appointments before the bloc attends the session.
“We hope pledges can be translated into action,” he stressed.
The Change and Reform bloc boycotted the most recent cabinet session due to the dispute over the military council appointments.
The Loyalty to the Resistance bloc of Hizbullah also refrained from attending the meeting in support of its ally.
Turning to the Foreign Ministry's recent stance at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting, Kanaan said: “The Change and Reform bloc calls against meddling in the affairs of Arab countries.”
It seeks to establish “the best of ties with them,” he added.
OIC foreign ministers recently "condemned the aggressions against the missions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Tehran and Mashhad".
Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil, also a member of the Change and Reform bloc, expressed Lebanon's rejection of an Arab League statement that also condemned Iran.
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