Berri says only 1701 on table, 'rejects German and British role'
Speaker Nabih Berri has stressed that only U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006) should be present on the table of negotiations, adding that “both sides should work on implementing its stipulations and commit to them, not only the Lebanese side.”
Commenting on the flurry of optimistic Israeli media reports in recent days, Berri told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper that Lebanon has not been officially informed of any new suggestion.
“Lebanon is waiting for tangible proposals to be submitted in order to act accordingly,” the Speaker added.
Western diplomatic sources meanwhile told the daily that “Berri has objected against one of the most important elements of the proposed solution,” noting that “there are efforts to resolve Berri’s objection against German and British participation in a mechanism that is being suggested to implement Resolution 1701, which also comprises the U.S. and France.”
Source: Naharnet
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