Lebanon president ready to answer questions on Beirut blast

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks on rubble at the site of last year's Beirut port blast, in Beirut, Lebanon July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Aoun told the country's public prosecutor on Friday he was ready to give a statement about last year's port blast in the capital Beirut if needed.

"No one is above the law no matter how high up, and justice can only be achieved through the specialised judicial branches that provide guarantees," Aoun told prosecutor Ghassan Ouidat during a meeting, according to a statement released by the president's office.