PRESIDENT AOUN RECEIVES A PHONE CALL FROM HOCHSTEIN, BRIEFING HIM ON THE OUTCOME OF RECENT CONTACTS OVER SOUTHERN MARITIME BORDERS DEMARCATION

The Presidency Information Office indicated, in an issued statement Sunday evening, that President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, received this afternoon a phone call from the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, briefing him on the results of the recent rounds of contacts with the Lebanese side on one hand, and the Israeli side on the other, during which the observations made by both parties were studied.

Hochstein explained that the discussion rounds were concluded and the notes he will be sending in the next few hours were specified in a copy that includes the final version of the proposal related to the demarcation of the southern maritime border.

Hochstein thanked President Aoun and his team for the wise management of the negotiations file and the way in which the points under discussion were addressed, which facilitated the completion of the negotiations through relentless efforts in the past few days.

The Lebanese side will study the final version carefully in preparation for taking the appropriate decision.

Prior to Hochstein’s call, President Aoun met with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Elias Bou Saab, who briefed him on the details of his discussions with the American mediator during the past three days.

 

Source: National News Agency