Aoun, Kubis Discuss Israeli Violations
President Michel Aoun met with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis on Tuesday voicing concerns over Israel’s continued violation of UN Resolution 1701 and requesting support for Lebanon’s economy, the Presidency office said on Twitter.
The latest Israeli breach was the violation of Lebanese airspace and using it to bomb Syrian areas, as well as targeting a civilian car on the Lebanese-Syrian border.
Aoun said the continuation of these violations will destabilize security on the southern borders, in which the Lebanese Army is working to establish security in full coordination with UNIFIL forces.
On the coronavirus, Aoun said it “has negatively affected all Lebanese sectors, at a time when the relevant authorities in the state continue to combat it through several measures.”
The President noted that the “difficult economic conditions that Lebanon is going through and which the government is working to address through a package of measures to be included in the economic plan soon to be approved by the Cabinet.”
Aoun asked Kubis to inform the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, of these facts to support Lebanon's position in international forums, especially the Security Council, which is scheduled to hold a session on the 4th of May to discuss Guterres's report on the implementation of Resolution 1701, and Kubis will brief the Council on this report.
For his side, Kubis assured Aoun of the UN's follow-up of all issues that concern Lebanon, and its willingness to continue providing the necessary assistance to enable Lebanon to overcome the difficulties encountered.
Kubis also indicated that he will convey what he heard from the President to Guterres, noting the efforts made by the Lebanese Government in facing the outbreak of coronavirus.
Source: Naharnet
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