Minister of Finance Ali Hassan Khalil stated on Friday after meeting with Patriarch Bechara al-Rai, that Development and Liberation Bloc shares with him the same concern of electing a president, emphasizing that they are keen on reaching an agreement with Bkerke.
The minister also stated that Speaker Nabih Berri is concerned with what is agreed upon among the Lebanese, adding that the bloc is participating in every parliamentary session without obstructing the required quorum to elect a president.
He stressed that the package deal proposed by Berri is similar to what was proposed during the national dialogue, indicating that the bloc does not have any veto on any presidential candidate. "What is important is to attend parliamentary meetings," he added.
Hassan Khalil concluded by declaring that the bloc’s members will express their support to one presidential candidate "at the right moment during the election sessions."