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| French FM on his way to Lebanon to seal presidency deal |
| 2007-12-05 |
| Lebanese leaders were approaching agreement on Tuesday on a deal to elect the army chief as president, with France's foreign minister expected in Beirut to help seal it. Rival Lebanese leaders have all come out in support of General Michel Suleiman to take the presidency, vacant since November 23, when the term of pro-Syrian Emile Lahoud ended. While consensus on one name has finally emerged, the anti-Syrian governing coalition and the Hezbollah-led opposition, backed by Syria, have yet to work out all the details. Parliament has been convened for Friday, but the vote will only go ahead then if the deal is sealed. A senior political source said the vote might still have to be delayed for a few more days. "After agreement on General Michel Suleiman, (French Foreign Minister Bernard) Kouchner is due in Beirut to complete the mission," the source said. |
| Posted by:Fred |