Former President Amin Gemayel held a surprise meeting with rival opposition leader Gen. Michel Aoun aimed at bringing the viewpoints closer toward reaching consensus on a presidential candidate.The talks between the supreme leader of the Phalange Party and the chief of the Free Patriotic Movement late Sunday were held at the house of a "common friend" in Mtaileb.
The daily An Nahar on Monday, citing Phalange Party sources, said the Gemayel-Aoun talks were bound to reflect positively on the Christian status. It said the two-hour talks were also aimed at facilitating the Bkirki initiative and the committee that was formed to follow-up on meetings held by the Maronite Church in an effort to reach consensus on a presidential candidate.