Chief of the United Nations Interim Pressure in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Stefano Del Col, yesterday urged Lebanon and Israel to restart talks on the demarcation of their maritime borders quickly, information companies reported.
“We have now to redouble our efforts to create house for a political and diplomatic answer, and a everlasting ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel,” Del Col stated, in response to Anadolu.
Del Col’s remarks got here throughout a celebration held at UNIFIL’s headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, on the event of United Nations Day.
The official went on to name for the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Israeli occupation forces to respect the sanctity of the Blue Line for additional peace and stability.
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“For over a decade now, the enduring Blue Barrels have helped keep away from incidents that might turn into flashpoints for misunderstanding and battle,” he stated in a press release launched following the celebration.
“By setting apart variations to interact constructively on resolving contentions, marking the remaining components of the Blue Line and avoiding unilateral motion, we will keep away from this danger,” he added.
The Blue Line is a border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel established by the United Nations in 2000.
Del Col additionally stated: “We should always agency up the Blue Line association because the important deconfliction instrument.”
It’s value noting that oblique talks on the demarcation of maritime borders between Israel and Lebanon kicked off in October 2020.
Five rounds of talks, mediated by the US and brokered by the UN, have been held, with the final happening in Could.
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