BEIRUT: Future Movement Secretary General Ahmad Hariri expressed hopes Monday that talks between his party and Hezbollah would be replicated by Lebanon’s Christian parties.
“We hope that dialogue sessions would start between all political forces, especially Christian forces,” Hariri said during a ceremony held in Akkar.
Dialogue between all Lebanese factions, he said, could secure a “national settlement” that would lead to the election of a new President.
Hariri noted that The Future Movement was “positive” in its approach to talks with Hezbollah, given that dialogue serves national interests.
The necessity of talks stems from a consideration of the Lebanese citizen’s priorities, he added, citing the lack of foreign investment, high cost of education, and water and electricity shortages as examples of every-day issues which the dialogue could adress.
Still, Hariri said talks would not seek to resolve essential differences between The Future Movement and Hezbollah, especially with regards to the movement’s rejection of Hezbollah’s arms and the party’s intervention in Syria as well as the Hezbollah's opposition to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon which is investigating the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.
Hariri’s comments were made during a Future Movement ceremony in Akkar which was attended by several political and social figures.
During the address, Hariri lauded Akkar for being an example of Lebanese coexistence between Muslims and Christians.
The secretary general also expressed hopes that the New Year would see the return of 25 Lebanese servicemen who are held hostage by ISIS and The Nusra Front.
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