Hochstein to return to Beirut in early September
As part of the developments related to the beginning of drilling for gas in Lebanon’s offshore Block 9, U.S. Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security Amos Hochstein is expected to return to Beirut in early September, media reports said.
“On the surface, his mission will be to oversee the exploration process, but it has been reported that he is carrying a plan for addressing the problem of the Lebanese border with occupied Palestine in a manner that meets some Lebanese demands over the contested points,” al-Liwaa newspaper reported on Monday.
“In both missions, he is seeking to establish some sort of stability on the border and to pacify tensions and concerns over the eruption of a major military clash,” the daily added.
Hochstein had mediated last year’s historic agreement between Lebanon and Israel for the demarcation of their maritime border. The deal allowed Israel to begin production at its Karish gas field and Lebanon to launch exploration in Block 9.
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