Morgan Ortagus in Lebanon discussed a ceasefire and strategic territories

According to high -ranking Lebanese officials, the visit to the US representative of a special ambassador for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus in Lebanon was constructive. She focused on the question of southern Lebanon, where the attacks between Israel and the militant Hezbollah movement take place. According to the AFP report, TASR writes about it.

Lebanese President Júzif Awn and Ortagus discussed the “southern Lebanon, the work of the International Monitoring Committee and the withdrawal of Israel” from the country, the president said. He described the office of Lebanese Prime Minister Nawam Salam’s talks as “positive”.

The situation in the south

The second visit to Ortagus in Lebanon has come from her start at a time when Israel and Hezbollah, despite the ceasefire of November 27, blame mutual attacks. Israeli troops were to withdraw from Lebanon in February, but remained in five strategic places in the south of the country.

Ortagus and salami discussed the implementation of the Resolution of the United Nations Security Council (UN) no. 1701, which became the basis of the November ceasefire, said the Prime Minister. The resolution states that the Lebanese troops and the UN peace forces should be the only forces in southern Lebanon, calling for the disarmament of all non -state armed groups.

Meetings with representatives

On Saturday, the US Ambassador also met the President of the Lebanese Parliament, Barrim, and the commander of the Army Rodolph Hajkal.

The United States chair the Committee – a member of which is also France – and whose task is to supervise the ceasefire in the country. Last month, Ortagus told Lebanese television Al Jadeed that the US and France had created working groups to deal with border disputes between the two countries, as well as the persistent presence of Israel in the south of Lebanon. “We want to finally achieve a political solution to border disputes,” Ortagus said.