Lebanese President Michel Aoun says he is happy to hear resigned prime minister Saad Hariri would be returning to Beirut from Saudi Arabia shortly.
“I was happy with Prime Minister Hariri’s announcement that he would return to Lebanon soon,” Aoun said on Twitter.
“I am awaiting this return to discuss with the prime minister the issue of the resignation, the reasons for it and the circumstances, issues, and concerns that need to be resolved,” he added in an emailed statement.
Hariri stepped down from his post during a televised address more than a week ago from Riyadh and has remained there, sparking rumours he was under de facto house arrest.
Yesterday, Aoun said that Hariri appeared to be “restricted” in his movements and demanded Riyadh clarify why he had not returned to Beirut.
But Hariri pledged during a television interview on Sunday night that he would be home within days, a development welcomed by Aoun.
— AFP
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