Bassil Urges Lavrov to Press Hariri on Government
Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Jebran Bassil held talks Thursday in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
“The (new) government is necessary but it will be insufficient should it lack the decision, will and ability to carry out reforms,” Bassil said at a press conference after the meeting.
“This is a Lebanese affair; Russia does not interfere in domestic affairs but it is pushing for reforms and this is what we thank it for. We are all waiting for the PM-designate to take a decision to carry on with the government’s formation, and more importantly a decision to carry out reform,” the FPM chief added.
“We asked the Russian foreign minister to play the necessary role to push the PM-designate to finalize the formation file and we also asked him to organize a conference in Lebanon to encourage the return of refugees,” Bassil went on to say.
“Lebanon needs a government and there is negligence in achieving this matter. There is no other choice but to have a government that can move to achieve what’s necessary,” he added.
Separately, Bassil said he called on Russian officials to encourage investment in Lebanon and to play a role in resolving the maritime border dispute between Lebanon and Syria.
Bassil also noted that the upcoming Syrian presidential election will be a facilitating and encouraging factor regarding the refugee return, thanking Russia for its decision to offer Lebanon free Covid vaccines in response to a letter sent by President Michel Aoun in addition to the commercial vaccines that have started arriving in Lebanon.
29 April 2021, 17:32
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Knowing that Sergei Lavrov is actually a genius and savvy diplomat, he really must have disdainously laughed at Bassil after he left his office . What a joke this dwarf is.
29 April 2021, 17:48
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bassil and his aouni clan wants us to believe that they and his Iranian militia are uncorrupt and pure so they are staging ghada up om a theater outside the rule of law- really they must be that dumb to think that lebs and the world believe them!
29 April 2021, 17:50
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"libanaisresilient 4 hours ago
Long live Bassil the future President of Lebanese republic!"
29 April 2021, 17:51
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"the_roar:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Today you have just listened to the future president of Lebanon. Learn people, learn!"
29 April 2021, 17:52
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"constantine 1 hour ago
Without the FPM at the helm there would be no Lebanon.
Lebanon would be a province of ISIS reporting to Riadh.
The reason why Minister Bassil is being subjected to harsh criticism by thieves and traitors to stop him from taking their riches and beating them in the national treasury."
29 April 2021, 17:54
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libanaisresilient 13 hours ago
OMG another big step towards the Presidency! Long live Bassil! You're the Man!
29 April 2021, 17:54
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The Constitution is need of urgent amendment that bans those under 150 cm from holding public office and meeting foreign dignitaries.
29 April 2021, 17:58
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“The (new) government is necessary but it will be insufficient should it lack the decision, will and ability to carry out reforms,” Bassil said
Bassil and his president father in law just woke up to the fact that reform is needed. They were in a coma for the last 5 years!
29 April 2021, 18:51
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lol @ Shia Christian of European parents from Nabatieh in South Lebanon.
29 April 2021, 20:05
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اعلن وزير الخارجية الفرنسي جان ايف لودريان في تصريح له بان فرنسا بدأت تنفيذ إجراءات تقيّد دخول أشخاص يعرقلون العملية السياسية في لبنان أو متورطين في فساد إلى الأراضي الفرنسية.
وأضاف: "نحتفظ بحق اتخاذ إجراءات إضافية بحق كل من يعيق حل الأزمة اللبنانية بالتنسيق مع شركائنا".
