The “National Bloc” parliamentary bloc declared Thursday that they nominated Hassan Diab for Prime Minister.
Speaking from Baabda palace, MP Farid al-Khazen said that the country cannot continue without a cabinet, adding that they chose a person with integrity and nominated Hassan Diab.
On the absence of MP Tony Frangieh, MP al-Khazen said that he is out of the country, while MP Fayez Ghosn is in the hospital.