Ahead of the 20th anniversary of his father’s assassination on February 14, former Prime Minister and Future Movement leader Saad Hariri held a series of high-profile political meetings on Wednesday.
Hariri, who arrived in Beirut on Tuesday evening, met with President Joseph Aoun at Baabda Palace, where he congratulated him on his election and discussed the latest political developments. Upon leaving, Hariri declined to make any official statements, telling reporters, “I will meet you on Friday.”
Hariri also visited Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian at Dar al-Fatwa. As he was leaving, he told the gathered journalists who were bombarding him with questions: “I miss you, and I am waiting for you in the (Martyre) Square, so listen to me on Friday.”
At Ain al-Tineh, he held talks with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Later, he met, at the Grand Serail, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, congratulating him on forming the new government and wishing him success in his tenure. He received an official welcome, with guards saluting him upon his arrival.
Hariri continued his tour by visiting outgoing Prime Minister Najib Mikati, then former Prime Minister Tammam Salam at his residence.
Earlier he met with U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson, in his residence in downtown Beirut, in the presence of Hariri Foundation President Bahia Hariri.
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