Hezbollah and Future movement stressed on Friday on the need to protect the national decisions which “shield the internal arena.”

Hezbollah and Future movement stressed on Friday on the need to protect the national decisions which “shield the internal arena.”

The two parties said they had made “clear progress” in the third round of dialogue hosted by Speaker Nabih Berri at his Ain al-Tineh residence on Friday.

In a joint statement issued after the four-hour meeting, the two sides said the discussions covered “security and political developments that happened during the past week and the positive assessment of the impact of the ongoing dialogue on them.”

Referring to the two sides’ agreement in past dialogue sessions to defuse sectarian and political tensions fueled by the Syrian turmoil, the statement said: “Discussion continued on the points that had previously been addressed.

Clear progress has been made in these points, thus opening the horizon for results that can help consolidate national stability.”

The meeting was attended by Hussein Khalil - the adviser of Hezbollah Secretary General, Minister Hussein Hajj Hasan and MP Hasan Fadlallah. The three were representing Hezbollah.

Of the Future movement was Nouhad Machnouk – the interior minister, and Nader Hariri – the director of former PM Saad Hariri bureau.