Bou Saab meets Biden adviser in Washington

Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab has met with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington at the White House, media reports said Friday.

National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa Brett McGurk also attended the meeting. So did Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein, Retired Lieutenant General Terry Wolff, and Senior Advisor to the U.S. lead negotiator for the Israel-Lebanon border negotiations Nadine Zaatar.

The meeting discussed the maritime border demarcation and what Lebanon can achieve in terms of financial and economic recovery, according to a road map previously discussed between the two parties, which includes an effective fight against corruption and the adoption of relevant laws.

The talks on Thursday also discussed the presidential file, the government formation and the international meeting in Paris over Lebanon.

Bou Saab explained the need to amend some IMF-required laws related to the depositors rights and the reforms in the banking sector, the media report said.

The report went on to say that Bou Saab has urged the American authorities to revive a deal that would provide gas and electricity to Lebanon from Egypt and Jordan via Syria .