Lebanon today »France is awaiting the formation of the government: priority to implement reforms

French officials reserve the direct commentary on the course of the formation of the Lebanese government, and the spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry prefers the issuance of the formation of the Nawaf Salam government in order for France to give its opinion, but at the same time he expressed his complete confidence in the Lebanese authorities concerned to reach a conclusion that Lebanon in general was able to obtain a government Strong and able to collect all the spectra of the Lebanese people to diversify their directions.

In a press interview, Foreign Ministry spokesman Christophe Lomouan refused to comment directly whether Hezbollah should be involved in the next government, saying: We will issue our ruling upon the issuance of the government formation.

Although the speech is a diplomatic discourse with distinction, French diplomacy hopes that the formation process will take place without delay because many benefits are waiting for Lebanon and because officials should benefit from the current international and Arab interest in completing practical steps on the path of folding the last war page and starting a wide reform process that does not hide Paris is a necessity To include all sectors starting regularly work in state institutions, reforming the judiciary and rehabilitating the banking sector.

In this context, the Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed his hope that this government will be formed as soon as possible, as it is extremely necessary to define and implement the reforms that Lebanon has awaited for a long time, in order to revive the country, restore the prosperity of the Lebanese, as well as restore security and sovereignty to Lebanon is in various parts of its territory, as he said, adding that this involves agreement on the ceasefire, which especially stipulates the return of the Lebanese army to southern Lebanon, and that the formation of the government is an essential element for the implementation of all these reforms.

The Foreign Ministry spokesman repeatedly said we are fully confident in the ability of the new Lebanese Prime Minister and the new Lebanese President to form a government that enables Lebanon to restore its effectiveness.

Regarding the ceasefire, he said it was still in spite of the extension of the Israeli withdrawal deadline to February 18, including the complete Israeli withdrawal and the removal of Hezbollah.