Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi hoped on Tuesday that the municipal polls, which are set for May, would pave way for the election of a new president.
The solution to all issues is the presidency, al-Rahi said at Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut before traveling to Brussels on a three-day visit.
“Hopefully the municipal elections would pave way for holding parliamentary polls,” he said.
Both elections should be held “because Lebanon's value lies in the transition of power and the democratic system."