"There are interpretations and speculations [about the visit] but they’re all unrealistic and inaccurate with regards to Cabinet [formation] and the extension [of my term]," Sleiman told al-Mustaqbal.
"I am the president, not a president-designate and I will not speak about the matter of government formation with Saudi officials," he added.
“The main themes of my visit will be Lebanon and the Lebanese expatriates, the situation in Syria and the Iranian-Saudi relations, all of which have repercussions on Lebanon,” he said.
Sleiman along with Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam have struggled to form a new government in light of conditions and counter conditions from rival groups since the latter’s appointment in April.
The president also reiterated his opposition to extending his own term which ends in April 2014, saying: "I will not accept attempts to extend [my term] and I will not discuss the extension issue in Saudi Arabia."
"I challenged Parliament’s extension of its mandate [earlier this year], how could I approve my own extension?" he asked, adding that extending a president’s term is not democratic.
Asked whether he would oppose a presidential candidate with a military background, Sleiman said: “Everyone has the right to run but a constitutional obstacle should be eliminated if a military [personnel] should run.”
Sleiman also said he would meet former Prime Minister Saad Hariri during his one-day visit.
