U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland held phone talks with Speaker Nabih Berri on the eve of Lebanon’s 12th presidential election session.
“Had a constructive call with Lebanese Speaker Berri about the urgency of electing a president and enacting legislation on critically needed IMF reforms,” Nuland said in a tweet.
“Appreciate his commitment to try to keep quorum and hold open electoral sessions as long as it takes to get the job done,” she added.
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