NNA - Visiting French envoy, Jean-Yves Le Drian, accompanied by French Ambassador to Lebanon, Anne Grillo, on Thursday visited Maarab for a meeting with Lebanese Forces Party leader, Samir Geagea.

“Communication and dialogue with French officials have never been interrupted in the past,” Geagea said in the wake of the meeting, making it clear that “Le Drian did not come to convince us to support the candidacy of Marada Movement leader, Sleiman Frangieh, or anyone else, nor did he propose any names for the presidency.”

“Le Drian seeks solutions and is welcomed like any other foreign envoy; he linked the presidential issue to Lebanese internal affairs, MPs, and the parliamentary blocs,” Geagea added.

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