Paris Welcomes Hariri”s Designation, Calls for Consolidating Calm
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner welcomed on Saturday the appointment of Saad Hariri prime minister-designate and called for consolidating calm in Lebanon.
Kouchner "wished (Hariri) success" in a letter sent by the foreign ministry to the premier-designate.
"The international community and all of Lebanon”s friends welcomed the perfect organization of the legislative elections in June," the French foreign minister told Hariri in the letter.
"There is a need to consolidate the atmosphere of calm prevailing" in the country, Kouchner said.
He added that he would be happy to meet Hariri during his visit to Beirut next month.