Reports: Bukhari discusses presidential file with Durel
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Bukhari met Thursday with French presidential adviser Patrick Durel to discuss the Lebanese presidential file, TV networks said.
Media reports published Thursday had said that “the French are pushing for an urgent settlement for the Lebanese file,” a day after a 12th presidential election session failed to produce a new president.
“The French atmosphere ahead of the expected meeting between the French president and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman indicates that the Elysee wants this meeting to represent a major impetus to finalize this settlement,” diplomatic sources told al-Joumhouria newspaper.
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