Franjieh meets Berri in Ain el-Tineh
Al-Marada leader Suleiman Franjieh met Thursday with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain el-Tineh.
Franjiyeh left without making a statement, but answered journalists who asked him about his opinion regarding the name of Army chief Joseph Aoun as a candidate for Presidency. "We support everything that is in Lebanon's interest," Franjieh said.
He also told the journalists that he, and Berri are "one team."
Before the end of the year, The new parliament must pick a president to succeed Michel Aoun, who will be 89 by then.
Aoun and Franjieh are both potential candidates for the upcoming presidential elections.
Source: Naharnet
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