Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Breakthrough Reached in Lebanon's Presidential Crisis

French presidential envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian kicked off a Tuesday a new visit to the country in the hopes of achieving a breakthrough in the impasse over the presidential elections. He started his three-day trip by meeting parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who described the talks as good. He told Asharq Al-Awsat that Le Drian briefed him on the talks that were held by the quintet on Lebanon in Doha. Berri said a breakthrough in the deadlock has been reached, but declined to offer more details about his optimism.

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