Saniora Stresses from Cairo Election of President First

by **Admin** Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:32 am

Premier
Fouad Saniora, who arrived in Cairo on Saturday, stressed that the
election of a new president should precede the formation of a national
unity cabinet.

"We
will discuss with President (Husni) Mubarak and other Egyptian
officials the various Lebanese issues," Saniora told reporters at Cairo
airport.

When
asked if there were differences among the Lebanese over shares in the
future cabinet, Saniora said: "I believe those are details. We have to
start by electing a president for the republic…The constitution states
how governments are formed and how a national unity cabinet (is
created)."

He
said he is determined to work for Lebanon's best interest "by
implementing what the constitution states over the election of a
president."

Saniora,
who is accompanied by acting Foreign Minister Tareq Mitri, is scheduled
to meet with Mubarak, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit and
Arab League chief Amr Moussa.

An
Nahar daily said Sunday that Saniora will discuss with the Egyptian
officials the results of the Arab Summit that was held in Damascus late
March and Lebanon's demand for an Arab foreign ministers' meeting to
tackle Lebanese-Syrian relations.