Lebanese Sunni majority leader and member of the parliament (MP) Saad Hariri said Sunday that he was open for reconciliation with the Hezbollah, if it does not weaken his allies, the March 14 forces, An-Nahar daily reported Monday.
Hariri's remarks were made during an Iftar banquet at his residence in Beirut.
"Reconciliation would not be at the expenses of our alliance with different parties of March 14," Hariri said, hinting to a possible Hezbollah delegation visit to his residence.
Such a visit is reported to pave the way for a future meeting between the Sunni leader Hariri and Shiite Hezbollah chief Hasan Nasrallah.
"We will not allow any party to take Lebanon hostage and involve our country in foreign conflicts," Hariri said, referring to Hezbollah's link with Iran.
Efforts have been underway to bring together the Sunni and Shiite leadership for reconciliation, following months of tension between the two groups, but there have been fears by Christian pro-government parties that such a rapprochements would be at their expenses.
Pro-government Sunni and opposition Shiite supporters fought fierce battles in the capital in May. Although the fighting ended after an Qatari-brokered accord signed in Doha on May 21, clashes between the two groups remained sporadic in the northern areas and the Bekaa valley.
Source:Xinhua
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