Karami begins consultations on a new government

Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Omar Karami on Tuesday began parliamentary consultations to form a new Lebanese government. Karami met former Lebanese Premiers Rashid al-Sulh, Saleem al-Hoss and Amin al-Hafez and two former Speakers of Parliament Kamel al-Asa'ad and Hussein al-Husseini.

Al-Hoss and al-Husseini expressed support to Karami's efforts to form a government of national unity to face repercussions of the current stage in Lebanon.

Karami met the Liberation and Development Bloc headed by Speaker of the Parliament Nabi Berri and Wafaa Bloc for Resistance headed by Mohammed Ra'ad as well as al-Wifaq Bloc chaired by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Michael al-Mur.

Karami also met Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Bloc headed by the MP Assem Qansaw who stressed the necessity of forming a government of national unity with the participation of all Lebanese to deal with the current situation.