Lebanese President Michel Sleiman called on Lebanese sides to head to a national dialogue, saying the dialogue conference would be held in the second week of June.

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman called on Lebanese sides to head to a national dialogue, saying the dialogue conference would be held in the second week of June.

“In the next few days, I will send everyone a written letter calling for dialogue to be held in the second week of June,” the president said during an interview with Lebanese channel LBC.
The president stressed that “dialogue has always been the solution to any problem throughout our history, from 1943 until now.”

“The leaders of this country must quickly heed my call for resuming dialogue or, God forbid, they will find themselves compelled to attend dialogue under duress,” Suleiman warned.
Sleiman urged March 14 alliance to heed his dialogue call without preconditions.

“Those who have certain conditions must announce them during the first session of dialogue.”
“I hope March 14 will heed the call without preconditions,” he added.

On the issue of government, Sleiman called on March 14 to throw away the idea of toppling the government.
“If any side has objections against the government, it must voice them at the dialogue table and these two things must not be mixed up.”
“Let us stay within the democratic system,” he went on to say.

‘NO BUFFER ZONES’
Sleiman stressed that the Lebanese state will not allow the creation of “buffer zones” on Lebanese territory aimed at aiding the armed Syrian opposition militants.

“No one has asked us to do so and this issue is harmful to Syria,” said the president.

Commenting on the latest reports about the presence of al-Qaeda and other terror organizations in the country, Sleiman stressed that “Lebanon is not a base for al-Qaeda or for trafficking weapons to Syria.”