The French President’s special envoy for Lebanon, Jean-Yves Le Drian, will attend the January 9 parliamentary session convened to elect a president, after an invitation by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri.
Le Drian will begin a visit to Beirut on Tuesday as part of his mission of good offices, the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs said in a press release.
The statement claims that this visit is part of the two-year-long process that has been carried out in close consultation with the Quintet and Lebanese “partners and friends” to allow the Lebanese to pick a president in line with the principles decided upon in Doha in July 2023. It is also a continuation of the recent visits by the US and Saudi envoys.
“The election of a President of the Republic is the first step in the urgent reactivation of Lebanese institutions and the restoration of the country’s sovereignty,” it added.
“The election of a president should be followed by the appointment of a strong government, capable of bringing the Lebanese together, responding to their aspirations and carrying out the reforms necessary for Lebanon’s stability and security,” the declaration concluded, urging the MPs to agree on January 9.
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