Berri Refuses Limiting Dialogue to Hizbullah’s Arms
Speaker Nabih Berri stressed on Monday the importance of launching a national dialogue between different parties, reiterating his readiness to participate in the dialogue.
“We have our political disputes (in Lebanon) but there’s no enmity, therefore launching dialogue is a normal issue, especially because we’re passing through a critical stage,” Berri told Ad-Diyar newspaper.
Asked about the March 14-led opposition demands to implement the decisions of the previous national dialogue, he said: “We are ready to discuss the ways that we have to implement those decisions, in addition to discussing the defense strategy.”
However, Berri refused to limit the dialogue table to discussing Hizbullah’s weapons.
He said that demanding a specific timeframe for the dialogue “doesn’t make any sense.”
“The president is the only one who can set a timeframe for the national dialogue table,” the speaker told the daily.
“Launching a dialogue is a must during this crucial moment that Lebanon and the Arab world are passing through,” As Safir newspaper quoted him as saying.
Concerning the demarcation of the maritime borders, the speaker warned the cabinet from not completing a draft law regarding the issue.
Berri stressed that he will support a parliamentary draft law to be discussed and approved during the Aug., 3 and 4 parliamentary sessions.
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