Jumblat: Lebanon Won't Waiver Border Rights, Must Benefit from Upcoming Entitlements
Progressive Socialist Party leader MP Walid Jumblat said on Thursday that President Michel Aoun has “given his remarks” to visiting US secretary of state Rex Tillerson, noting that he sees “positivity” in Tillerson's statements.
Jumblat's remarks came after meeting with Aoun at the Presidential Palace, shortly after the President received Tillerson who is in Lebanon for a one-day visit.
“Lebanon will not waiver its border rights,” Jumblat told reporters after the meeting referring to disputes with Israel over Block 9 oil field and a controversial separation wall Israel is building between Lebanon and occupied Palestine.
“President Aoun has made clear remarks to Tillerson assuring that the parliamentary elections will be staged on time and the competition will be democratic and free,” noted Jumblat.
“We hope the message reaches the White House,” he added.
On relations between President Michel Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, the PSP leader said: “Harmony exists between the three presidents. The foggy crisis has passed away.”
He concluded saying that Lebanon must take advantage of upcoming aid conferences and of “potentials that may be given to Lebanon to develop its economy.”
Lebanon is gearing up for three international conferences in 2018 including the Rome II Conference, the Paris IV conference also known as the Cedar Conference and the Brussels Conference to rally support for its armed forces.
Source: Naharnet
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