The Change and Reform parliamentary bloc on Tuesday said that Lebanon has returned to the world's map thanks to the President of the republic and to the action of Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil.

The bloc held today its weekly meeting, where it lengthily tackled Bassil's speech at the Arab League, following US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

"The bloc and its backbone, the Free Patriotic Movement, are still following in the footsteps of their founder, President Michel Aoun, in terms of respecting the Constitution and our Arab identity," Justice Minister Salim Jreissati said following the meeting.

On the governmental level, Jreissati highlighted the necessity that the Cabinet finalize the pending dossiers, including the 2018 state budget and the oil-related decrees and regulations.

He added that the Cabinet must also discuss the approach to be submitted by Minister Bassil regarding Jerusalem

Source: NNA