China News Service, August 28. According to Agence France-Presse, on August 28 local time, the Lebanese President’s Office stated that Lebanon will start consultations with the parliamentary group on the candidate for the new prime minister from next Monday (August 31).
According to reports, representatives of the Lebanese parliament group and independent members will continue to the presidential palace on the morning of August 31 to disclose who they think can lead the new government.
On August 16, 2020, local time, in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, an excavator carried out demolition work at the explosion site in Beirut Port.
According to reports, so far, all relevant parties in Lebanon have not reached an agreement on the candidate for the new prime minister. The country’s former prime minister, Saad Hariri, has said recently that he has no intention of fighting for the position.
On August 4, local time, a violent explosion occurred in the port area of Beirut, Lebanon, causing thousands of casualties and making 300,000 people homeless. After the explosion, large-scale demonstrations in Beirut continued to protest against the explosion and corruption of the authorities.
On August 10, Lebanese Prime Minister Diab announced the collective resignation of the government in response to popular calls. Lebanese President Aoun accepted his resignation, but asked the government to stay temporarily.