Berri denies suggesting negotiations team that represents three sects
The U.S. is pressing Lebanon to join a tripartite committee comprising Israel, Lebanon and the United States with the aim of holding meetings leading to agreements sponsored by Washington, al-Akhbar newspaper reported.
"It has become known that Washington and Tel Aviv are demanding an increase in the level of representation to become ministerial," the daily said, adding that PM Nawaf Salam is not opposed to this while President Joseph Aoun fears such a step.
Al-Akhbar added that Speaker Nabih Berri for his part has suggested forming "a tripartite political delegation that represents the three sects (Christians, Shiites and Sunnis)."
Berri's office however denied the report's claim about the Speaker's stance, calling it "mere fabrication, misinformation and lies" and noting that al-Akhbar has always published "such reports."
Source: Naharnet
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