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Lebanon PM Hariri says resignation on hold pending talks

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AFP Beirut
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri today said he had accepted a request by the president to suspend the resignation he announced earlier this month pending consultations.

"I discussed my resignation with the president of the republic who asked me to wait before submitting it... and allow for more consultations," Hariri told reporters after meeting President Michel Aoun. "I agreed to this request.

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First Published: Nov 22 2017 | 3:35 PM IST

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