Aoun hopes new parliament will be able to 'rescue Lebanon'

President Michel Aoun on Tuesday hoped the newly-elected parliament will manage to “rescue Lebanon” from its worst ever economic and financial crisis.

“I hope the new parliament will be able to face the current challenges at all levels and to contribute to rescuing Lebanon from the economic and social crisis through devising the necessary legislation and laws, in order to achieve the necessary economic revival for the country,” Aoun said.

He voiced his remarks during a protocol meeting at the Baabda Palace with Speaker Nabih Berri, who was re-elected as speaker earlier on Tuesday. Berri was accompanied by the new deputy speaker, Elias Bou Saab, and four new members of parliament’s bureau -- Alain Aoun, Michel Moussa, Hagop Pakradounian and Karim Kabbara.