France Reiterates its Support of Arab Initiative

by **Admin** Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:15 am

France has reiterated its support of the Arab initiative and stressed the need to elect a president at the next parliamentary session set to take place on March 25 after 16 postponements.
"The last deadline to elect a president is on March 25," French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Pascale Andreani said Friday, adding that Paris hopes a president will be elected on that date.

"We hope a change will occur before the scheduled deadline on March 25 and we adhere to our support of the Arab initiative and the election of (Army commander) Gen. Michel Suleiman president," Andreani added.

The Arab initiative calls for the election of Suleiman president, the formation of a national unity government and the adoption of a new electoral law.

Beirut, 14 Mar 08, 20:48