Riachi to Discuss with Aoun on Tuesday Agreement Document
A meeting is expected to be held on Tuesday between Lebanese Forces official Melhem Riachi and Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun to continue the ongoing discussions over the “declaration of intent” between the two parties.
According to al-Mustaqbal newspaper published on Monday, the meeting will tackle the document of principles and set the second stage of the dialogue between the two Christian parties.
The meeting will reportedly be held in presence of FPM lawmaker Ibrahim Kanaan.
The second stage of the dialogue, according to the daily, highlights several matters, including the ongoing presidential vacuum and the electoral law.
Aoun and LF leader Samir Geagea are both presidential candidates. Their rivalry and other factors have left Baabda Palace vacant sine President Michel Suleiman's term ended in May last year.
Geagea considered during televised interview earlier this month that “major progress” has been achieved in talks with the FPM, pointing out that he introduced amendments to 16 out of 17 points in the paper before sending it back to Aoun.
The dialogue between the FPM and the LF is expected to be crowned with a meeting between the old-time rivals.
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