Williams: It’s Very Important for All Parties to Commit to Resolution 1701
U.N. Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams stressed on Tuesday the importance of the commitment to U.N. Security Council resolution 1701 by all the involved parties.
After meeting with Hizbullah official Ammar Moussawi, Williams said: “Because of the situation in the region and in the south, it is very important for all parties to commit to resolution 1701.”
“There are different views on the implementation of 1701 and I believe that this is natural. But I still believe that 1701 has brought a stability to southern Lebanon,” he said.
Williams discussed with Moussawi the Nakba Day incident in the southern border town of Maroun al-Ras. “I once again expressed my condolences for the many Palestinian lives that were lost on that tragic day.”
Williams told reporters that he also discussed with Moussawi the situation in Lebanon and “the extremely complicated situation” in the Arab world.
“We both agreed that it was imperative that a new government is formed as soon as possible … People are strengthened when they have a government to protect them,” the diplomat said.
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