Hariri Aide Predicts New Cabinet by July 12
Ex-MP Ghattas Khoury said Thursday he expects the new cabinet would be formed prior to President Michel Suleiman”s travel to Paris on July 12.
Khoury, an aide to Mustaqbal Movement leader Saad Hariri, made the announcement to reporters at the Republican Palace after meeting Suleiman.
Khoury said his visit to the president was a follow-up to Hariri”s meeting with Suleiman.
He denied claims about disagreement between Christian factions of the March 14 majority alliance.
In answering a question about a possible meeting between leaders of Mustaqbal Movement and Hizbullah, Khoury said: "The priority now is for forming the cabinet. Everything is possible after that."
He described the latest press conference by Hizbullah leader Hassan Nasrallah as "positive."