Former Army Commander General Michel Aoun met with senior Hizbullah members in move seen as a prelude to talks with the resistance group's leader Hassan Nasrallah. The talks will further fuel speculation that the two sides will agree to a political alliance during the upcoming elections, a move that could ensure both sides gain a strong parliamentary representation.Following the meeting Hizbullah's Baabda MP Ali Ammar said: "We held a very special meeting with Aoun today, during which we agreed on certain issues we label as important, such as the need to protect the Taif Accord and to safeguard the Lebanese cultural diversity." He added: "A meeting between Nasrallah and Aoun will be scheduled soon according to the general's time table." Asked whether there will be a political alliance during the elections between Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement and Hizbullah, Ammar said: "Hizbullah has always been, and will always be open to cooperation with all factions of the Lebanese society in order to reach a true state of democracy in Lebanon."