Independence Movement leader Michel Moawad warned Sunday against attempts to drag Lebanon into regional conflicts at the expense of Lebanese national interests.

Moawad told reporters following a meeting with Kataeb party leader Sami Gemayel that he didn’t expect any solution to the country’s political crisis in the near future.

“I came to congratulate Sami Gemayel following his election as president of the Kataeb party,” Moawad said, welcoming the leadership transition to a younger generation.

Moawad endorsed Gemayel’s approach to resolve the country’s garbage crisis, highlighting that the cost of waste collection and management in Lebanon was amongst the highest in the world.