Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Tuesday that he was awaiting the response from the ruling coalition to his dialogue initiative, local New TV reported.
"The speaker is waiting for the majority to respond to the dialogue initiative in order to set the date and invitations," a statement released by the information office was quoted as saying.
Sources close to Berri said Tuesday that the speaker will be the sponsor and host of the dialogue, and talks with the opposition would be held with Christian opposition leader MP Michel Aoun, said the report.
On late Monday, the ruling March 14 forces announced to assign MP Saad Hariri to discuss with Berri ways to ensure the election of a new head of state on May 13, which is the 19th attempt to choose a president.
The majority linked their return to the negotiating table to the "unconditional election of a president" on May 13.
The ruling coalition previously rejected Berri's dialogue initiative, accusing him to be an opposition leader who can not sponsor dialogue, and they refused to open dialogue before electing a new president.
Lebanon is facing the most complicated political crisis since 1975-1990 civil war. Lebanese political rival groups were unable to achieve a breakthrough to elect a new president for the country, which has been without a president since Nov. 24 when ex-president Emile Lahoud ended his term.
Source:Xinhua
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