Berri Optimistic in Resolving Current Crisis

Speaker Nabih Berri said he is optimistic in resolving the current crisis.
He said his optimism stems from "data I cannot disclose." 

"I do not promote optimism just to pass time, but based on data I possess that I cannot disclose right now," Berri said. 

In an interview with As-Safir newspaper, he said that Syrian-Saudi consultations were ongoing in an effort to find a solution to the crisis over the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. 

Berri said he was also relying on France's "active role," particularly after his successful visit to Paris.