Information Minister Tarek Mitri: We Agreed on Some Political Points
The Committee tasked with drafting the ministerial policy statement has started its fourth meeting headed by PM Saad Hariri.
Information Minister Tarek Mitri after the Ministerial Statement meeting said that "the committee discussed some of the political points listed in the draft. They have been agreed upon and issued while there are still some other topics to be postponed for later meetings".
Hariri pointed out to reporters on Wednesday that the negotiations taking place in the meetings is a true reflection of Lebanon and of all the issues concerning the Lebanese people. "This needs time," he added. Hariri told reporters that the outcome of the previous session [on Tuesday] was "very positive" and was sure to reach a consensus signed by all parties.
During the session on Wednesday the draft will address the relationship with neighboring Syria in what will be considered a harmonized narration of the concurrent Lebanese and Syrian events. The Palestinian case is expected to hold a fair part of the draft with two personalized sections over settlements and the refugees.
PM Hariri assured that "the 12-member committee wants a brief draft. The "political" section will not exceed five pages".
This comes after going over other pending issues during the session on Tuesday. It was dedicated to economic policies highlighting four main headlines of which Paris III and privatization took the largest part. A viable and efficient economic approach as well as the public debt completed the mentioned headlines.
Hariri welcomed the reconciliation meeting in Baabda between Movement leader MP Suleiman Franjieh and Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblatt.