The Lebanese Parliament appoints the president of the International Court of Justice because the nation’s prime minister
The Lebanese Parliament has appointed Nawaf Salam, who till Monday was president of the International Court of Justice, because the nation’s new prime minister. “It is time to open a new chapter, one based on justice, security, progress and opportunity,” Salam stated in a press convention after assembly with the nation’s president, Jospeh Aoun.
The new prime minister has assured that his Government will probably be inclusive and has acknowledged that his arms are “open to all”, in a gesture that has been interpreted as a nod to the Hezbollah militia social gathering, which on Monday had acknowledged that with the nomination of Salam , Parliament sought to exclude him from the political scene in Lebanon.
“This is my most sincere call, my hands are extended to everyone,” stated Salam, who has assured that amongst his priorities is the reconstruction of the areas affected by Israel’s bombings within the framework of its warfare with Hezbollah. In addition, he has assured that he’ll work to assist the victims of the Beirut port explosion in 2020, and to reactivate the nationwide economic system after the financial disaster that started in 2019.
In any case, the election of Salam, in addition to that of Joseph Aoun as president final week, has been interpreted as proof of the political weakening of Hezbollah after its warfare with Israel and the autumn of one in every of its primary allies within the area, the regime of Bashar al-Assad, which was deposed on December 8. (Reuters)
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