Meeting of French Envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian with President Nabih Berri

French special envoy, former Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, arrived at the second presidential palace in Ain el-Tineh, commencing his visit to Lebanon with a meeting with Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. Le Drian's visit is part of French efforts to find a solution to the political crisis in Lebanon, which is characterized by the inability of political forces to elect a president. The three-day visit will see the French envoy meeting various political parties as well as presidential candidates, according to the atmosphere surrounding this visit, in the capital Beirut.