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20:15, 18-Nov-2017
Lebanon's Hariri says to clarify position on crisis on his return to Beirut after meeting Macron
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Lebanon's Saad al-Hariri said on Saturday he will return to Beirut in the coming days to attend the independence celebrations and then meet with President Michel Aoun before making a declaration on the crisis in his country.
Hariri, who sparked a crisis by resigning as Lebanese prime minister on November 4 during a visit to Saudi Arabia, made the remarks after he held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Earlier on Saturday, President Aoun – who refused to accept Hariri's resignation while he remains abroad – said that Hariri told him by phone that he would be back in Lebanon on Wednesday for Independence Day celebrations.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Saad al-Hariri, attend a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris. /Reuters Photo
French President Emmanuel Macron and Saad al-Hariri, attend a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris. /Reuters Photo
Amid Lebanon's political turmoil, Hariri arrived in Paris on Saturday at the invitation of Macron.
On Friday, Macron expressed that he would treat Hariri as Lebanon's prime minister and expected him to return to Beirut in the "coming days, weeks."
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