U.S. Embassy Denies Shea Met Berri over Salameh
The U.S. Embassy in Beirut on Wednesday denied reports claiming that Ambassador Dorothy Shea has met with Speaker Nabih Berri to discuss issues related to the central bank.
“We have been surprised by a media report noting that the central bank was yesterday the subject of a discussion between Ambassador Shea and Speaker Berri,” the Embassy said in an Arabic-language tweet.
“In fact, the discussions with the parliament speaker focused on questions related to parliament and on an expected visit by a State Department official,” the Embassy added.
Al-Akhbar newspaper reported Wednesday that Shea asked Berri in their meeting on Tuesday to “intervene to prevent any reckless act against (Central Bank Governor Riad) Salameh.”
Source: Naharnet
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