Govt. to discuss N. Litani plan Monday, Aoun seeks calm session

Cabinet will convene at 3pm Monday to discuss the army’s plan for monopolizing arms north of the Litani River, media reports said.

Information Minister Paul Morcos confirmed Wednesday in an interview that the government would decide next week on how to proceed with the plan.

Morcos explained that the decision will be based on a presentation by the army commander outlining the capabilities and needs of the armed forces in this regard.

The Nidaa al-Watan newspaper meanwhile reported that President Joseph Aoun has led a series of consultations that included Speaker Nabih Berri and various factions within the executive branch to ensure that the session take place in a calm and productive atmosphere.

It added that the ministers of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement will not resign from the government and that their action may be limited to walking out of the session.