Report: Pacification efforts intensify, Berri may meet Aoun

There are “contacts and consultations for pacification and curbing the responses that sometimes become irrational,” ministerial sources informed on the discussions told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper, referring to the efforts aiming to contain the crisis resulting from the walkout of Shiite ministers from the latest cabinet session.

“Domestic contacts are expected to intensify after the cabinet session that will be held Wednesday at the Grand Serail to discuss services-related articles, which will not be boycotted by the Shiite ministers,” the daily said.

Parliamentary sources meanwhile told the newspaper that Speaker Nabih Berri “does not sever his contacts with anyone and his lines are open with everyone.”

“The ongoing contacts between President Joseph Aoun and Speaker Berri are supposed to lead to a meeting between them soon,” Ashraq al-Awsat added.