BEIRUT, Nov 21 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, denied yesterday, an Israeli official’s allegation of Lebanon changing position seven times, during the talks to demarcate maritime borders between the two countries, a statement by Lebanon’s presidency said.
The statement noted that Lebanon’s position on maritime border demarcation is firm.
Israeli Energy Minister, Yuval Steinitz, accused Lebanon of changing its position in the border talks, while warning that this could lead to a “dead end” which may damage the whole region.
Lebanon and Israel began, on Oct 14, indirect talks for maritime border demarcation. Lebanon was trying to push for an additional 1,430-sq-km area, on top of the already disputed 860-sq-km area that both sides claim as located inside their respective exclusive economic zones.– NNN-NNA
