Al-Rahi lauds Aoun over demarcation, stresses 'unity of decision'

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Monday saluted President Michel Aoun for “his persistence in the sea border demarcation process between Lebanon and Israel” and for “his keenness on the unity of decision with each of the parliament speaker and the prime minister.”

“We hope the legal demarcation will be implemented and that this unity of decision would also entail the election of a new president before October 31,” the patriarch added, during a visit to Cairo.

“Cooperation among all parties is necessary, but not at the expense of sovereignty, and it is a common positive responsibility that should not reach the extent of vetoes or obstruction,” al-Rahi went on to say.