Aoun Meets Suleiman in Baabda for First Time in Several Months
President Michel Suleiman on Wednesday held talks with Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun at the Baabda palace, in the first meeting between the two men since several months.
The former army commanders discussed “the current political and security developments,” state-run National News Agency reported.
Aoun and Suleiman had been at loggerheads over the appointment of civil servants in posts reserved for Christians.
The two locked horns over the presidency of the Higher Judicial Council despite all attempts to reconcile their viewpoints.
A dispute between Suleiman and ministers loyal to Aoun prompted the president to wrap up a cabinet session held at the Baabda Palace on March 15.
The argument erupted over the renewal of the mandate of the head of the Center for Educational Research and Development Leila Fayyad.
The major dispute broke out when Suleiman rejected the controversial draft electoral law proposed by the Orthodox Gathering and endorsed by Aoun.
Recently, Aoun's relations with his allies in the March 8 camp have grown cold over a number of domestic issues.
On Tuesday, the FPM leader held talks with Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awadh Asiri.
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