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| Lebanon President meets with Berri and Siniora |
| 2008-06-09 |
| Lebanese President Michel Suleiman held a meeting Saturday with Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, at the Baabda Palace after French president Nicolas Sarkozy left the palace. No details were revealed to the media about the meeting. The French president had stressed in a speech at the Beirut airport French solidarity with Lebanon and the Lebanese people. He said he came to congratulate President Michel Suleiman on his election as President of Lebanon, and reaffirmed France's support for him. He added that the election of President Suleiman meant hope for all the Lebanese people without exception. Sarkozy praised the efforts made by Qatar and the Arab League and France to resolve the political crisis and to achieve national reconciliation in Lebanon. He called on the Lebanese leaders to translate their commitments to Lebanon through dialogue. |
| Posted by:Fred |