Berri Discusses Developments with Miqati after Boycotting Dialogue Session

Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Miqati on Friday held talks in Ain al-Tineh on the current situations and developments.

The meeting comes after Berri’s absence from the national dialogue session on Thursday. Berri’s office said in a statement that he would not attend the session over its “location and the circumstances” that accompanied the holding of the all-party talks.

Berri also lauded the “efforts and patience” of President Michel Suleiman, who chaired the meeting.

The dialogue committee postponed the discussion of the national defense strategy due to the absence of Berri and Marada Movement leader MP Suleiman Franjieh.