Lebanon’s ex-premier endorses Michel Aoun for presidency
Oct 20, 2016 13:14 UTC
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Ex-PM, Sa'ad Hariri, who leads Lebanon’s March 14 Alliance
Lebanon’s ex-prime minister, Saad Hariri, has endorsed Michel Aoun for presidency, a post that has been vacant for almost 30 months.
In a televised news conference on Thursday, Hariri, who leads Lebanon’s March 14 Alliance, voiced support for his rival, raising hopes for the settlement of a long-running deadlock on Lebanon’s political stage.
"I announce today before you my decision to endorse the candidacy of General Michel Aoun for the presidency of the republic," Hariri said, adding that his decision "comes from the need to protect Lebanon and the state and the people."
Aoun, the founder of the Free Patriotic Movement, is an ally of the Lebanese resistance bloc, Hezbollah.
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