Suleiman Travels to U.S. on Private Visit

President Michel Suleiman traveled on Monday to the United States on a private trip, the press office at Baabda palace said, confirming a report in Naharnet a day earlier that the head of state will make a previously unannounced trip.

The terse press release did not provide further details except for saying that Suleiman went on a several day visit.

Highly informed sources told Naharnet on Monday that Suleiman will make a stop at a European capital before heading to the U.S.

They said the presidential palace has put the relevant officials in the U.S. administration in the picture of the trip, without ruling out the possibility of talks between Suleiman and U.S. officials.

Suleiman held talks with al-Mustaqbal parliamentary bloc leader MP Fouad Saniora before he headed to Rafik Hariri International Airport.