Gemayel Rules Out Any Possible Visit to Syria Soon
Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel on Tuesday criticized the negative statements by some politicians against President Michel Suleiman”s foreign visits, and added that the president defends Lebanon”s interests and has shown openness to everyone.
After receiving a delegation from the Maronite League headed by its president Joseph Tarabay, Gemayel ruled out any possible visit to Syria in the near future.
"We demand to have best relations with Syria through solving the pending issues between the two countries," added Gemayel.
The Phalange leader described the Syrian warrants against some Lebanese officials as an "annoying issue."
Gemayel wished success for the Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir in managing to gather all of the Christian leaders. He affirmed that Phalange Party was open to any initiative taken by the Patriarch in that direction.
On his part, Tarabay stressed that the league will pursue the issue of inter-Christian reconciliations on the basis of understanding instead of temporary settlement.