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News now | Washington – USA (Agencies)
US Undersecretary of State David Schenker categorically confirmed Thursday that Hezbollah will be on the sidelines of negotiations on the demarcation of the Israel-Lebanon border.
David Schenker said in a press release that “negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to demarcate the borders will be under our auspices and will begin soon, because we are interested in security and stability in the Middle East.”
Schenker noted that “the historic agreement will help solve the problem once and for all in Lebanon.”
“The border demarcation agreement does not mean a peace agreement between Lebanon and Israel, but it does mean achieving security and economic stability in the region,” he continued, after the declaration of negotiations in Beirut.
The US Undersecretary of State considered that the demarcation of the borders “will help Lebanon to come out of its economic crisis, by being able to use its economic resources.”
Schenker explained that the United States will continue to impose sanctions on Lebanese who are allied with Hezbollah or those involved in corruption, adding that “the imposition of more sanctions remains in effect even after Israel and Lebanon previously announced that they agreed on a framework for upcoming negotiations. “
On Thursday, the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabih Berri, announced that an agreement had been reached on a framework to negotiate with Israel on the maritime and land borders between the two countries, explaining that the Lebanese army would lead the talks with the party. Israeli.
Berri explained that the meetings will be held at a UN base near the border in southern Lebanon, under the auspices of the United Nations, indicating that Lebanon and Israel have asked the United States to be a mediator in the demarcation of the borders.
