During an interview published in Al-Hayat newspaper on Friday, Prime Minister Saad Hariri said that there would not be any internal conflicts in Lebanon after the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) issues its indictment in the 2005 assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri.
This comes after several figures predicted renewed conflicts and a new string of assassinations should the indictment accuse Hezbollah members of being involved in the murder.
Hariri said that Lebanese parties’ achievements will not be wasted because of a few disagreements, adding that he would serve the country’s national interests after the indictment is issued, reportedly in September.
He touched on his Syria visit during which he met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, saying that “Assad was very positive and cooperative.”
When asked whether Syria requested he severs his relations with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, Hariri said that Damascus did no such thing and added that Syria did not try to interfere in Lebanon’s domestic matters.
The PM added that he intended to visit Iran, however he postponed his visit after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that he would visit Lebanon soon.
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