Hariri, Suleiman Stress Need to End 'Dangerous' Presidential Void
Former president Michel Suleiman held talks Sunday in Riyadh with al-Mustaqbal movement leader ex-PM Saad Hariri.
A statement issued by Hariri's press office said the meeting at the ex-PM's residence focused on “the threats posed by the presidential vacuum and the need to end this abnormal and dangerous situation through electing a president as soon as possible.”
Hariri briefed Suleiman on “the contacts and the efforts that are being exerted to this end,” the press office added.
“They also discussed the regional developments, especially the Arab solidarity in the face of the foreign interferences and sedition schemes that the Arab region and its countries are facing,” Hariri's office said.
Suleiman had earlier in the day met with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz.
Hariri had recently launched an initiative involving the nomination of Marada Movement chief MP Suleiman Franjieh for the presidency in a bid to end the vacuum that has been running since May 2014.
But the initiative ran aground after it drew reservations and objections from the country's main Christian parties – the Free Patriotic Movement, the Lebanese Forces and the Kataeb Party.
Hizbullah has also voiced reservations over the move and reiterated its commitment to the nomination of Change and Reform bloc chief MP Michel Aoun -- its main Christian ally.
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