Berri after Meeting Hariri: Deal Finalized on Cabinet Formation
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri announced that a deal has been finally finalized on the formation of a national unity government.
The announcement came in remarks published by several Beirut dailies on Wednesday.
Berri”s remarks came following Tuesday night talks in Ain el-Tineh with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri.
Berri said that he still holds onto much optimism about a Cabinet lineup soon.
"We have not yet entered the name game, but an acceptable deal has been struck," he told the daily An Nahar.
He gave a similar statement to As Safir newspaper. "The important and difficult stage of Cabinet formation was nearing its end," Berri said.