Mikati calls for ceasefire, 'immediate' implementation of 1701
Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced Monday that Lebanon is ready to implement Resolution 1701 and send the army immediately to the area south of Litani should there be a ceasefire.
“We stressed our stance on the implementation of the statement issued by the U.S. and a number of European and Arab countries that called for a ceasefire and launching discussions over the implementation of Resolution 1701, and we accept everything that was mentioned in the statement,” Mikati added.
He also said that Berri told him that once there is a ceasefire, he would immediately convene parliament to elect a consensual president.
Source: Naharnet
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