Report: Presidential quintet expected to resume its efforts soon

The five-nation committee for Lebanon is expected to resume its efforts soon regarding the country’s presidential election file, media reports said on Friday.

The quintet comprises representatives of the U.S., France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt.

Following talks with Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan on Thursday, Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Alaa Moussa had announced that “the coming period will witness more positive efforts regarding the presidential file,” calling on the Lebanese parties to “cooperate with this endeavor because the matter has become pressing.”

“Hopefully in the coming period we will find a way to restart dialogue and discuss the details in order to reach a tangible result as to the election of a new president,” Moussa added.

“We discussed the importance of giving a new momentum to the presidential file,” the ambassador went on to say, noting that swiftness is required “because the coming challenges for Lebanon and for the entire region will be big.”

“Lebanon should address its domestic file to be able to face these challenges,” Moussa added.