Speaker Nabih Berri received Tuesday in Ain al-Tineh Acting US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Satterfield, accompanied by US Ambassador to Lebanon Elizabeth Richard.
The meeting included a comprehensive assessment of the overall situation vis-a-vis Lebanon’s position from land and maritime border demarcation, with tangible progress being made in terms of kicking off the process of establishing Lebanese maritime borders and handling Lebanon’s reservations along the Blue Line.
However, the role of the United Nations and freezing the implementation of what had been agreed upon until the end of the demarcation process by land and sea remains under discussion.
Earlier in the day, Berri had met with French Defense Minister Florence Parly, accompanied by French Ambassador to Lebanon, Bruno Foucher, and a delegation from the ministry, in presence of Dr. Mahmoud Berri.