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In a statement today, Friday (November 20), the Lebanese Presidential Information Office denied what Israeli Energy Minister Yovan Steinitz said that Lebanon had changed its stance on the issue of the maritime borders of the south seven times. In its statement, the Information Office denied “the accusations made by Steinitz that Lebanon” changed its position seven times on the issue of the southern maritime borders. ”
The Information Office affirmed that “the words of the Israeli minister are unfounded, because Lebanon’s position is consistent with the indirect negotiations on the issue of maritime demarcation, in accordance with the guidelines that the President of the Republic gave to General Michel Aoun to the Lebanese negotiating delegation, especially with regard to the Lebanese exercise of its sovereign right. ” .
It should be noted that the first round of indirect negotiations to demarcate the maritime borders between Lebanon and Israel began last October 14 with the mediation of the United States and the auspices of the United Nations, followed by three other rounds. Next.
On Friday, Israel accused Lebanon of changing its stance on the demarcation of the maritime borders between the two countries in the Mediterranean, warning that the talks would reach a “dead end” and obstruct oil exploration projects at sea. , while Lebanon denied these accusations.
“Lebanon has changed its position on its maritime border with Israel seven times,” Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz said in a tweet. He added: “His current position not only contradicts his previous positions, but also contradicts Lebanon’s position on the maritime borders with Syria, which takes into account the Lebanese islands close to the border.”
AS / FY (DPA)
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