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Second round of Lebanon-Israel sea border talks under way

Above, a UN ship in the southernmost area of Naqura, by the border with Israel. Lebanon and Israel began unprecedented talks to settle a maritime border dispute and clear the way for oil and gas exploration. (AFP file photo)
Above, a UN ship in the southernmost area of Naqura, by the border with Israel. Lebanon and Israel began unprecedented talks to settle a maritime border dispute and clear the way for oil and gas exploration. (AFP file photo)
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28 Oct 2020 05:10:45 GMT9
28 Oct 2020 05:10:45 GMT9
  • The two sides held their first round of talks on Oct. 14

JERUSALEM: Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday launched a second round of US-mediated talks over their disputed sea border, an Israeli statement said.

Delegations from the long-time foes reconvened at a UN peacekeeper base to “assess the possibility of reaching an agreement on demarcating the maritime border … in a manner enabling the cultivation of natural resources in the area,” Israel’s Energy Ministry said.

The two sides held their first round of talks on Oct. 14 and are expected to hold another round on Thursday, the statement said.

Reuters

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