President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, received the designated Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, and discussed with him the path of forming the government in addition to the developments in the south.

After the meeting, President Mikati said: “The events are accelerating. This issue took up space during the meeting with his Excellency in addition to what happened in the south in the last twenty-four hours, and his Excellency is following up the contacts to calm the situation. We hope that the situation calms down, and we affirm that Lebanon abides by Resolution 1701 with all its aspects.”

“On this occasion, I salute the army and the role it plays, especially through cooperation with the international forces operating in the south.”

“With regard to the government issue, I frankly preferred not to talk about this issue today, and this was my decision before I entered to meet President Aoun, for silence remains more eloquent than words and matters are at their conclusion, God willing.”

Source: NNA