Report: Aoun 'Mulls' Leading Cedre Delegation to France

President Michel Aoun could lead Lebanon's delegation to Paris to take part in the Cedre conference set for April 6, in the French capital, al-Joumhouria daily reportedly on Saturday.

The daily said that Aoun is “mulling” the possibility of leading the delegation to the conference also known as Paris IV, aimed at boosting support for Lebanon's ailing economy and promoting reforms.

Shall Aoun decide otherwise, Prime Minister Saad Hariri will lead the mission to Paris.

Hariri had announced on Tuesday during the Business and Financial Forum, that Lebanon plans, at the Cedre conference, to propose a program for investment spending and to secure $6 billion for projects for the next five years.