Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Boutros Rai, on Thursday received in Bkerki, President of the Republic’s Advisor, former Minister Salim Jreissati, as part of his efforts to accelerate the formation of a new government.
Patriarch Rahi also met with Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon, Yasser Alawi, with talks between the pair reportedly touching on most recent developments on the local and regional arena.
On emerging, Ambassador Alawi said that the purpose of the visit was to express appreciation for the national position of the Patriarch and the patriarchal edifice as the protector of the constitution and the main guardian of the constitutional norms and national interests while rejecting the ongoing vacuum in the country.
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