Lebanon's Premier-Designate vows to form extra-parliamentary cabinet

Published July 14th, 2005 - 12:31 GMT

Lebanon's Premier-Designate Fouad Seniora declard Thursday that he had agreed with President Lahoud on forming a government of technocrats from without the newly elected parliament.


Seniora said the agreement on the extra-parliamentarian government was reached during 35 minutes of talks with the president, Naharnet reported.

 

Seniora noted the extra-parliamentary cabinet was his "first initial and favorite choice." The new cabinet, Seniora said, would be made up of 24 specialized ministers and pledged to put it together "very soon."

 

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