Basil Presents to Berri Proposal for International Force Alternative to UNIFIL

Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri received at the Second Presidency in Ayn el-Tineh, head of the "Free Patriotic Movement" MP Gebran Basil, accompanied by a delegation from the "Movement" and the "Strong Lebanon" bloc, including: Deputy Head of Political Affairs Martine Najm Kteily, MPs Nicolas Sehnaoui and Ghassan Atallah, and Basil's political advisor Antoine Constantine.

Basil and the delegation presented to the Speaker of Parliament the proposal of the "Free Patriotic Movement" and the "Strong Lebanon" bloc regarding the formation of an "international enforcement and guarantee force," following the failure to extend UNIFIL's mandate for a new term.

The visit was also an opportunity to discuss the situation in Lebanon, political and field developments, and national and legislative affairs.

Berri followed up with Minister of Education and Higher Education Reema Karami, in the presence of MP Ashraf Baydoun from the "Development and Liberation" bloc, on general conditions, particularly educational ones.