Berri: France not denying support for Franjieh, awaiting Saudi response
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri considered that France was just softening its stance, when it said in a statement that it doesn't support any presidential candidate.
"The statement does not necessarily deny" France's support to Marada leader Suleiman Franjieh, Berri told al-Akhbar, in remarks published Thursday.
"We are awaiting the Saudi response to the Franjieh-Durel meeting," he said, adding that "it is unfortunate that foreign forces are working on the presidential file, and not us."
"Unfortunately, I can only see negativity now," Berri said.
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