Issa says army chief's visit to Washington will likely happen
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa on Monday revealed the presence of contacts regarding the rescheduling of Army chief Rodolphe Haykal’s visit to Washington, expressing his belief that the visit will take place.
As for the Mechanism meetings, Issa said after meeting Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji that no one was “expecting peace from the first meeting.”
“The parties must meet and then they would put what they have on the table,” Issa added.
The U.S. Embassy for its part said that Issa had a “good discussion” with Rajji on U.S.-Lebanese bilateral relations, reiterating “the United States’ support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, peace, and prosperity.”
Source: Naharnet
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