French Foreign Minister Met With Speaker Berri - Left Without A Statement After 30 Minutes

After doing the same at the Baabda Palace, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has left Ain El-Tineh without making any statement.

Following the conclusion of his nearly 30-minute meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun , Le Drian headed to Ain El-Tineh to meet Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri .

The meeting with Berri is Le Drian 's second meeting of several that will reportedly follow on Thursday. According to Al-Jadeed, the official is set to meet with several political parties at the Pine Residence at 2 PM.

Le Drian 's mission, which carries a firm message to Lebanese leaders , is to attempt to break the stalemate holding back government formation in Lebanon, in the latest effort by France to resolve the country's prevailing political crisis.

A meeting with Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri is expected to take place on Thursday as well. The time of this meeting has yet to be known.

Hariri , who was appointed to form Lebanon's next government back in October 2020, is now considering resigning .