Upon leaving Baabda Palace, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said that his meeting with President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, was excellent as usual.

"The meeting with His Excellency the President was, as usual, excellent. We discussed current issues, and he briefed me on the outcomes of the meetings he held in New York. We also briefed him on the incidents  that took place in Beirut a few days ago," Speaker Berri told reporters on emerging.