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February 1, 2011

Now Lebanon -Russia will support STL regardless of new cabinet’s stance, envoy says, February 1, 2011

Lebanon news - NOW Lebanon -Russia will support STL regardless of new cabinet’s stance, envoy says


Following his meeting with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin said on Tuesday that Moscow would support the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) regardless of the stance of the new Lebanese cabinet, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.
Hezbollah brought Saad Hariri's government on January 12 after a long-running dispute over the STL’s probe into the 2005 assassination of former PM Rafik Hariri murder, which the party worries will implicate its members.
Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati, backed by March 8, was appointed to the premiership last week, giving Hezbollah and its allies increased leverage in the country and provoking widespread protests.
The PM-designate called on all Lebanese parties to join the upcoming cabinet. However, March 14 parties said that they will not take part in a cabinet headed by Mikati but asked that he first clarify his stance on non-state weapons and the STL.
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