Berri Confirms Contacts Underway with Aoun Over Jezzine
As Free Patriotic Movement leader Gen. Michel Aoun gets ready to announce the minority”s lists in the Metn and Jbeil, Speaker Nabih Berri said that the Jezzine ticket awaits more consultations between the two sides.
"The issue depends on contacts," Berri told As Safir daily in remarks published Wednesday. "We are waiting to find solutions."
Asked if differences over the Jezzine list broke relations between the two politicians, Berri said: "I respect Gen. Aoun and I think he respects me too. Contacts are underway over Jezzine district. There are viewpoints regarding this district and I think there is no use of talking about the problem or exaggerating it in Jezzine."
He also told An Nahar newspaper that solutions have been found for Baabda and Beirut 2 districts.
Aoun will announce the minority”s lists in the Metn and Jbeil on Wednesday, As Safir said as other newspapers reported the announcement will be made soon.