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Shehayyeb Meets Geagea in Maarab: Druze Obstacle Only Exists in Some Minds

Lebanese Forces chief Samir Geagea received at his residence in Maarab MP Akram Shehayyeb dispatched by Progressive Socialist Party chief Walid Jumblat, the National News Agency reported on Saturday.

The meeting was held in the presence of caretaker Minister Melhem Riachi, it added.

Shehayab stressed in remarks he made to reporters after the meeting, that “a Druze obstacle only exists in some minds.”

On whether his visit to Maarab is planned to ease the formation of the government he said: “It falls in the country’s interest.”

For his part, Geageag affirmed Shehayyeb’s remarks saying “no doubt the visit falls in the country’s interest,” he said without elaborating.

Source: Naharnet


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