Diab's office cited Article 52 of Lebanon's constitution, which stipulates that ''the president shall negotiate and ratify international treaties in agreement with the prime minister''

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Diab's office cited Article 52 of Lebanon's constitution, which stipulates that "the president shall negotiate and ratify international treaties in agreement with the prime minister"