House Speaker Nabih Berri reviewed today the country’s general situation, political developments and legislative affairs with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Elias Bou Saab, who affirmed after the meeting that, “Speaker Berri is very keen on starting work as soon as possible on all matters of concern,” adding that they agreed “to work together with the President of the Republic to address all pending issues.”
“I sensed every positivity from His Excellency the Speaker of Parliament regarding all topics raised during our talks, and I will convey this to His Excellency the President of the Republic, who was also an initiator, and asked me to carry a specific message to Speaker Berri,” Bou Saab said.
He concluded: “God willing, in the coming days, we can show the Lebanese that there are things that are going in a positive way and will have an impact on other matters.”
Speaker Berri also received today at Ain El-Tineh Palace former ambassador George Khoury, and the Director of the Office of Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani in Lebanon, Hamid al-Khafaf.
He also met with MP Jihad Al-Samad, with whom he discussed latest hour issues.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon