Youth and Sports Minister Ahmed Fatfat said Thursday he hopes for "positive developments" in efforts to form the new cabinet.

Fatfat made the remark to reporters after meeting Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea at the latter's residence in Meerab.

Fatfat said negotiations are currently underway between opposition factions on how to distribute their share of cabinet seats.

He indirectly criticized Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah for refusing to apologize to citizens of Beirut for the May attack.

However, he praised Nasrallah's remarks during a press conference on Wednesday, saying "had he made the same remarks on Aug. 14, 2006 we wouldn't have reached this stage."