Speaker Nabih Berri met Tuesday with United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, in the presence of the UN Special coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis, and UNIFIL Commander in South Lebanon, Major General Stefano Del Col.
Berri stressed the importance of the the cordial relations between UNIFIL and the southerners, yet expressing concern over the delay in the demarcation of the maritime border.
For his part, Lacroix noted that the UNIFIL and the UN will continue working calmly in this regard.
Separately, Berri met with National Defense Minister Elias Bou Saab, with whom he discussed the general situation in the country, as well as relevant ministerial affairs.
Minister Bou Saab said he briefed the speaker on the atmosphere of his recent meetings at the Munich and Washington conferences.