With the mandate of Lebanon’s parliament set to end at midnight Monday (May 21st), the government convened at Baabda Palace for its final meeting before it turns into a caretaker government on Tuesday, Lebanon’s Naharnet reported.
The cabinet convened at the Presidential Palace for a meeting chaired by President Michel Aoun to discuss several issues, al-Joumhouria daily reported.
On Wednesday, the new parliament will convene under the most senior MP, Michel Murr, to re-elect Amal leader Nabih Berri as Parliament Speaker.
Upon his re-election, Berri will move from his parliamentary seat to the presidential platform to run the session to elect his deputy for a full four-year term, the daily said.
Meetings were set to intensify Monday before the parliamentary blocs launch nominations, after which attention will be focused on the naming of a new prime minister and the formation of the new government.
On Thursday, Aoun begins the binding parliamentary consultations for naming a prime minister in preparation for the formation of the next government.
