Saniora Suggested to Ban that U.N. Demarcate Maritime Border, Determine Economic Zone

Former Prime Minister Fouad Saniora suggested to visiting United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon that the international organization demarcate Lebanon’s maritime border, reported the daily An Nahar on Sunday.

He proposed during their meeting on Saturday that the U.N. also determine Lebanon’s Exclusive Economic Zone, which would enable the country to exercise its rights to exploit the natural resources in the area.

Tensions between Lebanon and Israel have been on the rise over a dispute over the maritime border in light of the discovery of offshore gas and oil in the Mediterranean Sea.

Saniora and Ban also discussed the Special Tribunal for Lebanon and the need to renew Lebanon’s commitment to the cooperation protocol with the court.

The talks also addressed the need for Lebanon to implement United Nations Security Council resolution 1701.