Summary
France is ready to help Lebanon navigate its current crisis, a senior French official said Wednesday, against the backdrop of ongoing protests and with still no date for binding parliamentary consultations.
Farnaud passed on French President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian's regards to the Lebanese president.
Aoun told the French envoy that a new government would commit to reforms and fighting corruption, a statement from the presidency said.
Aoun told the Farnaud that he would continue to push toward parliamentary consultations, and reiterated the need to form a "techno-political" government.
Sources close to Hariri told Al-Mustaqbal Web that the caretaker prime minister's position on the formation of a government was clear and that he had informed all the political partners accordingly.
Hariri resigned on Oct. 29 after nationwide protests.
Berri discussed the current situation with Farnaud, who stressed that France was ready to help Lebanon in all areas, including implementing the reforms stipulated at the 2018 CEDRE conference.
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