House Speaker, Nabih Berri, on Tuesday welcomed at the second presidency headquarters in Ain El-Tineh, French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné, in the presence of French Ambassador to Lebanon, Hervé Magro, the Director of North Africa and the Middle East at the French Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Anne Grillo, and a number of French Foreign Ministry advisors.
The meeting was also attended by Speaker Berri’s Advisor, Dr. Mahmoud Berri.
Discussions focused on the general situation in Lebanon and the region and the political and field developments as a result of Israel’s continued aggression against the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
On the other hand, Speaker Berri received at Ain el-Tineh, Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, with whom he broached the general situation and political developments.
Premier Mikati emphasized after the meeting ‘the necessity of consultation at this stage.’
‘Consultation at this stage is not just necessary, it is imperative,’ Premier Mikati stressed.
Source: National News Agenc
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