RIA: Lebanese foreign minister says hopes Hariri returns to Beirut
madaresharghi Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said in Moscow that he hopes Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as prime minister on November 4, would return to Beirut after he completes his visit to France, Russia’s RIA news agency reported. He said that the main aim now is that Hariri can return to Lebanon without any conditions […]
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said in Moscow that he hopes Saad al-Hariri, who resigned as prime minister on November 4, would return to Beirut after he completes his visit to France, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
He said that the main aim now is that Hariri can return to Lebanon without any conditions or restrictions on his freedom and, once back in Lebanon, he can decide whether to step down as the prime minister, Reuters quoted the news agency.
He said, according to the agency, Hariri should still be considered as Lebanon’s serving prime minister. Hariri’s visit to France was aimed solely at securing his return to Lebanon, the agency reported.
Hariri quit as prime minister in a broadcast from Saudi Arabia two weeks ago. His decision to quit threw Lebanon into a political crisis.
The Lebanese prime minister is set to hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Saturday amid reports that he had been forced to resign and has been held in Riyadh against his will.