Pro-government and opposition Lebanese politicians and influential people are being invited to discuss the crisis in Lebanon . In addition some Arab officials will also be present at the summit.

Reports circulating in Lebanon say that France plans to have about 25 guests from Lebanon , half of which will be parliament members and the other half will be influential people from all sorts of fields.

The details of the summit are still sketchy since France did not yet officially make any announcement .

France has been and continues to be the most active mediator and is trying to come up with solutions for the political impasse and specially the government of national unity. The recently elected President Nicolas Sarkozy has been voicing his country's commitment to supporting Lebanon.

Progressive Socialist Party leader and head of the Democratic Gathering bloc, MP Walid Jumblatt received a letter on Wednesday from President Sarkozy confirming his support to Lebanon’s sovereignty , independence & unity.

"France will never cease to fight for the sovereignty, independence and unity of Lebanon," the letter said.

Sarkozy said imminent presidential elections in Lebanon "should be a major step toward regaining full sovereignty."

He added that France, "as well as the rest of the international community," support stability in South Lebanon and the implementation of economic and social reforms pledged at the Paris III donor summit.

According to Financial Times , “Sarkozy is determined to make his mark : On the night of his election victory last month, he declared that France was back in Europe. On the eve of the G8 summit, his message is that France is back in the world.”

As far as Lebanon is concerned , Sarkozy promised to continue Chirac’s policy . He appears just as determined as Chirac to bring to justice the killers of Rafik Hariri, Lebanon's former prime minister.

Picture: France's President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) with Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Kouchner after the group photo of his newly named government, following the first weekly cabinet meeting, at the Elysee Palace in Paris