Hollande Contacts Suleiman: Hopes New Govt. Will Not Exclude Any Lebanese Party

French President Francois Hollande hoped on Thursday that the Lebanese political powers will succeed in forming a new government.

He hoped in a telephone call with President Michel Suleiman that a new government will not exclude any Lebanese party.

The new cabinet should include all powers and not exclude any component of Lebanon, he stressed.

Hollande also thanked Suleiman for Lebanon's efforts in harboring Syrian refugees and confronting the repercussions the Syrian crisis is having on the country.

The French official stressed that his country will not spare any effort in supporting Lebanon's endeavors to host the refugees.

He also voiced France's readiness to keep supporting Lebanon and its army.

Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam was appointed by political powers on April 6 to form a new government in light of the resignation of Premier Najib Miqati on March 22.

Salam is seeking to form a cabinet divided equally between the Lebanese foes and the centrists.

His efforts however have stumbled with March 8 camp demands that it be granted veto power in the new government.

He has repeatedly refused to present any party with such an authority, saying that such power will render the cabinet ineffective.