Berri, Salam hold 'promising' talks, PM-designate says no obstacles
Speaker Nabih Berri on Friday said he held a “promising” meeting with Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam.
“The non-binding parliamentary consultations did not end yesterday, but rather today, after my meeting with Speaker Berri,” Salam said after the meeting in Ain el-Tineh.”
“I felt that all blocs and independent MPs have readiness for positive cooperation and I stress that there are no obstacles from anyone … The only two choices are understanding or understanding, while obstruction and failure are not options,” Salam added.
“No one will obstruct and no one will allow the government’s formation process to fail,” he said, noting that he and Berri “read in the same book, which is the constitution that was amended by the Taif Agreement.”
“I will maintain communication with him until the government’s formation,” Salam went on to say.
He added that he has an initial vision about the government’s shape but will not discuss portfolios or candidates before he meets with President Joseph Aoun later in the day.
Asked whether the Shiite Duo will participate in the government, Ain el-Tineh sources told Al-Jadeed TV: “We have made major progress, but the decision has not been made yet.”
The sources added that the government might be “quickly formed” and might be announced “next week.”
Source: Naharnet
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