Aoun: Demarcation agreement to pull Lebanon out of abyss
President Michel Aoun on Wednesday described the sea border demarcation agreement with Israel as “a gift to the Lebanese people,” adding that it will “pull Lebanon out of the abyss.”
“The situation in Lebanon deteriorated a lot after the country fell into an abyss that wasn’t a coincidence, but rather as a result of actions and behavior that led it to the current situation,” Aoun said.
“The aid dispensed to Lebanon through the Paris 1, Paris 2 and Paris 3 conferences was of no use due to a main reason, which is the failure to change the governance method, and because of the waste of funds that characterized the work of institutions and administrations,” the President added.
As for the demarcation deal, Aoun said it will “allow Lebanon to extract oil and gas, which will pull Lebanon out of the abyss it was thrown into.”
Aoun also called for holding accountable those responsible for “the theft of public funds” and said that “the gradual repatriation of Syrians will begin as of the end of next week.”
Source: Naharnet
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