Kataeb Party Head, MP Sami Gemayel, began Sunday a visit to Paris where he will hold talks with senior French officials and leaders, which are to kick-off tomorrow by his meeting with French House Speaker François de Rouge.

In an issued statement by his media office, it indicated that "Gemayel's talks in the French capital come at a delicate moment in Lebanon and the region, whereby he will be stressing during his encounters on boosting the historic friendship ties linking between Lebanon and France, and the need to protect Lebanon from the repercussions of events in the region."

"The Kataeb Head, in addition to his talks with French officials, will be meeting with partisans in the French capital to brief them on the prevailing atmosphere in the country, and to urge Lebanese expatiates to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections," the statement added

Source: NNA