Pietton: We Will Compare Ministerial Statements of Miqati and Hariri’s Governments
French Ambassador to Lebanon Denis Pietton stated on Saturday that he is certain that the Lebanese government will be formed soon, revealing that France and the international community will compare the ministerial statement of Prime Minister-designate Najib Miqati’s government to that of caretaker Premier Saad Hariri’s Cabinet.
The French official stressed the need for the new government to cooperate with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, noting that Hizbullah is in fact cooperating with the investigation into the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri despite its calls for the Lebanese not to cooperate with it.
Pietton said that the accused will have the right to defend themselves with the highest international standards.
He added that Lebanon is obligated to cooperate with the STL on various levels, including the financial one where it is supposed to provide 49 percent of its budget.
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