Jarba Contacts Geagea, Supports his Candidacy for Presidential Post
Syrian National Coalition chief Ahmed Jarba voiced hope on Saturday that Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea would be elected as the new head of state.
According to a statement issued by the LF press office, Jarba told Geagea in a telephone conversation that “the Syrian people support him for presidency and would be glad if he reached the Baabda Palace.”
For his part, Geagea reiterated his “support for the Syrian people in their struggle for a civil, democratic and modern state in Syria.”
He expressed hope that the SNC and the Syrian people would “emerge victorious in their struggle to achieve their aims as soon as possible despite all the difficulties.”
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