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Continued that "Whoever wants prosperity in our region and seeks the safe development of natural resources must adhere to the principle of stability and resolve the dispute on the basis of what Israel and Lebanon have deposited with the United Nations.", Confirming that "Any deviation from this will lead to a dead end and the betrayal of the aspirations of the peoples of the region.".
Aoun had written in a tweet at the expense of the presidency in "Twitter", Which confirmed during his meeting with the commander of the international forces operating in the south (UNIFIL) that "The demarcation of the maritime limits is carried out on the basis of the line that starts by land from the Ras Naqoura point, according to the general principle known as the median line, without accounting for any impact on the coastal islands.".
The negotiations mainly concern a marine area covering some 860 square kilometers, according to a map sent to the United Nations in 2011. However, Lebanon subsequently considered that it was based on erroneous estimates.
During the negotiation sessions, Lebanon demands an additional area of 1,430 square kilometers, including part of a field "Karish" The Greek company Energian is working, according to Laurie Haitian, director of the Institute for the Governance of Natural Resources in the Middle East and North Africa. "France brush".
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The press office of the Presidency of the Lebanese Republic confirmed this Friday that the Israeli minister’s words are “unfounded, because Lebanon’s position is consistent with regard to indirect negotiations on the issue of maritime demarcation according to with the guidelines that President Michel Aoun gave to the Lebanese negotiating delegation, especially in matters of practice Lebanon is its sovereign right. “
On Friday, Israel accused Lebanon of changing its position on the demarcation of the maritime borders between the two Mediterranean countries, warning that the talks could reach a “dead end” and obstruct energy source exploration projects in the sea.
Last week, the two countries concluded a third round of negotiations under the auspices of the United States and the United Nations and decided to hold a fourth round in early December.
The Israeli Energy Minister said in a tweet on “Twitter”: “Lebanon has changed its position on its maritime borders with Israel 7 times.”
He added that “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.”
He added: “Whoever wants prosperity in our region and seeks to safely develop natural resources must adhere to the principle of stability and resolve the dispute on the basis of what Israel and Lebanon have deposited with the United Nations,” emphasizing that “Any deviation from that would lead to a dead end and betrayal of the aspirations of the peoples of the region.”
Aoun wrote in a tweet on the presidential account on “Twitter”, which confirmed during his meeting with the commander of the international forces operating in the south (UNIFIL) that “the demarcation of the maritime borders is carried out on the basis of the line which departs by land from the Ras Al-Naqoura point based on the general principle known as the median line, without counting any effect on the coastal islands. “
The negotiations mainly concern a marine area covering some 860 square kilometers, according to a map sent to the United Nations in 2011. However, Lebanon subsequently considered that it was based on erroneous estimates.
During the negotiation sessions, Lebanon is demanding an additional 1,430 square kilometers area, including part of the Karish field in which the Greek energy company operates, Laurie Haitian, director of the Institute for the Governance of Natural Resources, told AFP. in the Middle East and North Africa.
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