Sarkozy-Berri Meeting: France Stresses Support for STL, Berri Offers Ideas for 'True Justice'

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri returned home from an official visit to France where he met President Michel Sarkozy.

Berri announced after the meeting with Sarkozy that he discussed "everything" related to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the investigation into the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri.

French Presidential sources said Sarkozy announced his intention to make a visit to Lebanon, without specifying a date.

They said conclusions about the Lebanese situation were identical, pointing to fears" resulting from the "very tense" situation in Lebanon.

The sources stressed France's support for the International Tribunal, adding that Sarkozy "expressed hope that finding the truth will not lead to unrest in Lebanon."

Berri, for his part, said he spoke of a Lebanon-made solution "and we agreed to keep in touch in this respect."

An-Nahar newspaper on Friday said Berri's talks with Sarkozy stressed on two points:

- A detailed vision on the crisis in Lebanon and the Middle East which included several proposals on a comprehensive peace.

- A vision on Lebanon based on the Saudi-Syria agreement and the possibility of French support for this bridge which will have a positive impact on Lebanon.