Sarkozy Telephones Hariri
Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri received late Monday a telephone call from French President Nicolas Sarkozy who expressed his support to efforts to form a new government.
Following his return home Monday, Hariri discussed the Lebanon political situation over the telephone with President Michel Suleiman and Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel.
Hariri was on a family vacation in southern France for the past week.
The premier-designate met separately Monday evening with outgoing PM Fouad Saniora, deputy Speaker Farid Mekari, Finance Minister Mohammed Shatah, Public Works Minister Ghazi Aridi, March 14 General Secretariat Coordinator Fares Soaid and former MP Samir Franjieh.