Jumblatt awaiting concrete response from Syria’s leaders

Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt told reporters following his talks with visiting U.S. Senator John McCain that he hadn’t received any concrete information from Syria in order to take a decision on whether to visit that country or not and that he “will respond at the appropriate time.”

Lebanese Democratic Party leader MP Talal Arslan’s had reportedly told al-Akhbar daily on Saturday that he brought two messages from the Syrian leadership to Jumblatt.

1-Assad family thanked Jumblatt for extending his condolences on the death of Majed,the president’s brother.

2- A confirmation by the Syrian leadership to Jumblatt that all reports about unwillingness of Syrian officials to welcome Jumblatt are only speculation that does not represent the official Syrian stance