Lebanon: UN envoy upbeat on chances of forming unity government

The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon said today that the country had entered "a crucial week" for efforts to end the deadlock over the formation of a national unity government, four months after general elections took place.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

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Lebanon: UN envoy upbeat on chances of forming unity government

15 October 2009 – The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon said today that the country had entered "a crucial week" for efforts to end the deadlock over the formation of a national unity government, four months after general elections took place.

Michael Williams said the "decisive steps to forming a cabinet" could take place in the next week following a meeting with General Michel Aoun, who heads the Reform and Change bloc in the Lebanese Parliament and is a former prime minister.

"We believe a positive spirit is prevailing, after earlier delays that we were concerned about, but I am confident that progress can be made in the coming days," Mr. Williams said in a statement issued by his office in Beirut.

The Special Coordinator said that during his meeting with Gen. Aoun he voiced support for "the open dialogue that all sides have adopted in Lebanon" and commended the lawmaker for "the spirit in which he has conducted this dialogue with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri."

Source: UN News

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