The US-mediated meeting between officials from both sides held at the headquarters of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Wednesday…Reports Asian Lite News
Lebanon and Israel hold the first round of talks over their maritime border that runs through potentially oil- and gas-rich Mediterranean waters after decades of conflict,
The US-mediated meeting between officials from both sides held at the headquarters of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Wednesday.
This will be followed by talks on demarcating the land border.
David Schenker, US undersecretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, will preside over the inaugural session of the maritime talks, according to the State Department. Beirut insists that these talks “have nothing to do with normalization” of ties with Israel.
On the eve of the meeting, Lebanese President Michel Aoun reviewed preparations for it and met with Jan Kubis, UN special coordinator for Lebanon.
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