Justice Minister Ibrahim Najjar said the international tribunal does not face any challenges and would not be subject to "any barter deal."

Najjar, in a radio interview, said the tribunal that would try suspects in the 2005 assassination of ex-Premier Rafik Hariri and related crimes "has been launched and it has a certain path (in coordination) between the Lebanese state and the United Nations."

"The tribunal is not in danger, but the pace of implementation is not clear for reasons that I am not aware of," he added.

Nevertheless, "I confirm that there is no barter," he stressed.