Faron for International Protection of Lebanon

by **Admin** Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:52 am

Cabinet Minister Michel Faron called Saturday for international protection of Lebanon pending regaining its sovereignty.

Faron, state minister for parliament's affairs, said in a radio interview: "it is in our interest to have the international community protecting Lebanon pending regaining its sovereignty."

He said electing a president for Lebanon is "linked to Iran's nuclear file, the international tribunal and inter-Arab relations."

A settlement to the ongoing political crisis goes through "implementing the Arab initiative," Faron said.
He accused Parliament Spaker Nabih Berri of "backing off" on his promises.

Syria, he concluded, has not facilitated inter-Arab unity since 1960, when a merger unity with Egypt collapsed.