Najjar: Defense strategy to be discussed at national dialogue

Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar said there are two opinions when it comes to drafting the ministerial statement, the first of which is adopting the previous ministerial statement, which got the vote of confidence in 2005, especially regarding the issue of weapons. “This is the opinion of the March 8 forces,â€_ Najjar told the Future News Channel Wednesday. “There have been several developments since the previous ministerial statement was drafted, such as the release of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, the Doha Agreement and President Sleiman’s inaugural speech, all of which the ministerial statement must take into consideration, and this is the second opinion.â€_ Najjar said. Najjar said that the country’s defense strategy will be discussed during the national dialogue roundtable. “The discussion within the... [read full story]