Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Najib Mikati has said the Presidency should end all interferences that delay the formation of the government.
He asserted on Wednesday that he would continue to work to end the political stalemate.
Mikati's office contacted the director of protocols at the Baabda Palace to request an appointment, and the response was: "We will get back to you shortly."
The premier's media office slammed fabricated news about the mediation of a cabinet minister, which the minister himself denied.
Baabda Palace issued a statement saying Aoun was following the formation of the cabinet, which prompted Mikati's office to say: "It is remarkable that so far, the Palace has not issued a response, knowing that it is keen on following up on every detail, and issues a clarification or an official statement that puts things in perspective.”
Mikati is holding onto the lineup he presented to Aoun, saying it is consistent with his proposals and goals that must be achieved at this critical stage.
The statement said that the country's current situation requires a cabinet without any conditions, obstacles, and quotas that some try to fabricate alongside media campaigns that will not impact the Prime Minister's efforts to form a government.
It stressed that the Presidency should stop the interventions of some of its associates, and said Mikati would continue to work to get out of the deadlock.
The media office confirmed that the premier is "personally" keen to address the crises in Lebanon and continues to carry out the tasks required of the caretaker government within the constitutional principles.
It called for cooperating with the PM-designate to form the cabinet and elect a new president within the legal framework.
