U.S. diplomacy is continuing its contacts with Beirut in preparation for President Joseph Aoun’s anticipated visit to Washington, while working to ensure its success by all standards, given the essential momentum it could provide to the course of negotiations.
The same source confirmed that “the channels of communication between the first and second presidencies have not been severed; rather, they remain permanently open and are managed with great flexibility,” noting that “Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri’s visit to the presidential palace is only a matter of time, and is often arranged quickly, reflecting the nature of a relationship based on direct coordination and the exchange of political messages بعيدًا from formal complications. According to the available information, this atmosphere is understood within the framework of preserving a minimum level of internal understanding, in a way that matches the sensitivity of the current phase and prevents political differences from slipping to a level that threatens general stability or hampers the management of crucial files.”
