Israel to resume US-brokered Lebanon maritime border talks: ministry
Israel to resume US-brokered Lebanon maritime border talks: ministry
This comes after the two countries began indirect negotiations in 2020, which stalled on numerous occasions.
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Lebanese president said Lebanon is ready "to resume negotiating the demarcation of the southern maritime borders" [Getty]
US-brokered negotiations to demarcate the maritime border between and will resume next week, Israel's Energy Ministry said on Wednesday.
Long time foes Lebanon and Israel started through USÌýmediation in 2020 at a UNÌýpeacekeeping base in Lebanon's Naqoura, but the talks have stalled several times.
The maritime border dispute has held up exploration in the potentially gas-rich area.
"Lebanon is ready to resume negotiating the demarcation of the southern maritime borders, in a way that preserves the rights and sovereignty of the Lebanese state," President Michel Aoun said.
Israel was also willing to continue negotiations, the Energy Ministry said, adding that Energy Minister Karine Elharrar would meet USÌýenvoy Amos Hochstein next week as part of efforts to settle the dispute.
(Reuters)
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