Report: Hollande to Discuss Lebanon's Presidential Deadlock with Rouhani
French President Francois Hollande is expected to hold talks with his Iranian counterpart on the ongoing deadlock in Lebanon over the election of a new president, reported As Safir newspaper on Tuesday.
Arab and French sources told the daily that Hollande will address this issue during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's upcoming visit to Paris.
The date of the trip was not disclosed.
Rouhani had previously refused to discuss the presidential issue with Hollande during a meeting they had while attending the United Nations General Assembly in October, added As Safir.
Hollande meanwhile continues to show readiness to pay a visit to Lebanon, “on condition that it pave the way to holding negotiations on reopening the presidential file in the country,” revealed the sources.
Advisors at the Elysee Palace said that tackling this issue with Prime Minister Tammam Salam can be achieved through Lebanon's participation at an upcoming climate meeting held in Paris at the end of November, reported As Safir.
Lebanon has been without a president since May 2014 when the term of Michel Suleiman ended without the election of a successor.
Ongoing disputes between the rival March 8 and 14 camps over a compromise candidate have thwarted the polls.
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