Another Round of Hariri-Aoun Talks Soon as FPM Leader Demands Fair Alternatives
Free Patriotic Movement leader Michel Aoun has confirmed that he would hold another meeting with PM-designate Saad Hariri as part of consultations aimed at breaking the cabinet deadlock.
As Safir daily also said Saturday that Hariri”s advisor Nader Hariri visited Rabiyeh the day before and agreed with Aoun that another round of consultations would be held between the PM-designate and the FPM leader.
Sources following up the contacts between the two sides told the newspaper that the Hariri-Aoun meeting could be held on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Aoun told Iran”s Press TV on Friday that he had exchanged viewpoints with Hariri during previous meetings but no agreement was reached on names or portfolios.
"If they (the majority) want a solution they should give us fair alternatives. If we want to be fair we (Change and Reform bloc) should get six ministries. But we could make a concession by giving up one seat but not more," the MP said.
Asked about his condition for dropping demands to keep the Telecommunications Ministry with his bloc, Aoun said: "I have to know the reasons in order to give it up. If the reasons are worth it then I could drop it. But I won”t do it without valid reasons."