Ministerial Statement to Guarantee Lebanon”s Sovereignty
Phalange Party Leader Amin Gemayel said that the Ministerial statement will guarantee building up an independent and democratic Lebanon based on a national-unity government.
The Cabinet formation has been one of the main topics of the meeting held between former president Amin Gemayel and the newly appointed French Ambassador to Lebanon Denis Pietton on Monday afternoon in Gemayel”s residence in Bikfaya. They both discussed the recent developments in the country stressing on the importance of the Ministerial statement in preserving the sovereignty of Lebanon.
Pietton stressed on the historical friendship between both countries and offered France”s support and hopes for speeding up the cabinet formation.
"Many French officials have recently visited Lebanon in an attempt to strengthen relations between both countries," added Pietton who also confirmed the near visit of the French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner to Lebanon.
From his part, President Gemayel pointed out that Lebanon is still the focus center of all countries "especially now that our country has been elected non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council". Gemayel feels positive towards a series of "concurrent international decisions regarding the economic and developing accomplishments affecting Lebanon".
Regarding the latest developments in the South, Gemayel said that the only solution lies under the title of "understanding and of having a national-unity government that bears the total responsibility of the situation".