Embassies Strongly Warn Lebanese Officials over Latest Tensions
The political tensions of the past few days have triggered the concern of the foreign diplomatic missions in Lebanon, prompting them to strongly warn some officials to preserve domestic stability and refrain from any steps that might increase its fragility, media reports said on Thursday.
The embassies also reminded of their “red line” regarding the need to hold the parliamentary elections on time, threatening that the parties that will obstruct the vote will face severe consequences, al-Joumhouria newspaper quoted “credible sources” as saying.
The foreign diplomats also asked about the motives behind the latest developments related to Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh and wondered whether this matter would benefit Lebanon at a time it is preparing for holding negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, the sources added.
Source: Naharnet
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