Friday, October 23, 2009

Kouchner: "The Lebanese can only blame themselves!"

Kouchner: Only Lebanon to blame for cabinet delay
Daily Star, here

" ... “Franco-Syrian relations were normalized again, as I believe Syria honored its commitments of not interfering in the cabinet formation or imposing pre-conditions; nevertheless I am not saying that Syria as a big neighboring country does not have a role but they seem more wise than before,” Kouchner said. .....

Kouchner, who warned against the fragile situation concerning the Middle East peace process, stressed that the next cabinet should embrace all parties in order to face the upcoming challenges.....

”The French foreign minister also held separate talks with his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh, Free Patriotic Movement leader MP Michel Aoun, Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, a delegation of Hizbullah, and Phalange Party leader Amin Gemayel. Following his meeting with Aoun and Hizbullah’s delegation, Kouchner said he did not find that any obstacles were hampering the cabinet formation...."

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