"The risk today is the disappearance of Lebanon", Le Drian said while speaking on the RTL broadcaster.
He added that the Lebanese authorities’ responsibility is to set up a mission government to ensure that all the necessary reforms, including that of the public market and the bank, are implemented.
The international community, in particular, France, will not support the government demonstrating inaction in proceeding with the vital adjustments to the Lebanese political system, according to Le Drian.
The blast that rocked the Lebanese capital was followed by mass demonstrations against the government, which the protesters blamed for negligence over the explosion and overall corruption. They also demanded that major reforms be made in the country’s political system. As a result, on 10 August, then Prime Minister Hassan Diab and his cabinet resigned.
