Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Beshara Boutros Rai contacted on Monday Premier Tamam Salam and discussed with him the situation in Lebanon, confirming that “the election of a new president is the only solution to the country’s problems.” Patriarch Rai expressed his regret over riots instigated by “infiltrators” against security forces, saying that their violent actions were far from the basic purposes of the peaceful demonstration. Patriarch Boutros Rai also received a phone call from Change and Reform bloc leader MP Michel Aoun who discussed with him the latest developments at the local scene.