Élysée: Macron Will Not Visit Lebanon until New Gov't Formed

Élysée affirmed that French President Emmanuel Macron will not visit Lebanon until a new government is formed, Sky News reported on Thursday.

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Al Hariri arrived Tuesday in Paris for a two-day visit in order to hold talks with several French officials, including Macron.

Hariri noted that he and Macron had discussed France’s efforts to drum up international support for Lebanon following the formation of a new government, that is capable of introducing necessary reforms to head off “economic collapse and rebuild” parts of the city devastated by the port blast.

They “discussed internal difficulties in Lebanon that hinder the formation of the government and possible ways to overcome them,” the Prime Minister continued, citing their two-hour talks in Paris.

Al Hariri was designated for forming a new government that has been since in the throes of birth due to political rivalries.

Last December; the French President called on Lebanon politicians to form a new government in order to implement reforms in Lebanon, or “there would be no international aid.”

Moreover, he stated that a fund managed by the World Bank (WB) will be established to help provide humanitarian aid to Lebanon.