Mikati: The News About the Transfer of Salameh to Cyprus is Completely False

The press office of caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a statement, saying: "An article in today's edition of the newspaper An-Nahar mentioned that Presidents Berri and Mikati, along with the army commander, sought a safe transfer for the former governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon, Riad Salameh, to Cyprus and then to a third country, and that the acceptance of the return of Syrians from Cyprus was part of this coordination. This news is completely false, and we regret that (An-Nahar), which we appreciate and respect for its professionalism, relied on a 'rumor' (as stated in the text of the news) to spread fabricated news. Clarification was necessary."