The Lebanese President General Michel Aoun Thursday tasked caretaker PM Saad Hariri with forming the new government after holding the binding parliamentary consultation at Baabda palace which granted the latter 111 votes (out of 128).
Following the consultations, President Aoun met with House Speaker Nabih Berri and summoned Hariri who, then, joined the meeting.
Speaker Berri told the reporters that parliamentary consultations for the formation of a broad national unity government will kick off on Monday, adding that the government must be formed quickly because the economic situation is pressing.
Designated PM Saad Hariri highlighted his willingness to communicate with all the political parties to form the government, adding that all of them intend to facilitate the formation process.
Source: Al-Manar Website
