Lebanese President Michel Aoun announced on Thursday that the opening session of negotiations with Israel in the Naqoura region of southern Lebanon had laid the groundwork for future rounds of talks, which are scheduled to begin on December 19.
The Lebanese President also stressed the importance of prioritizing the language of dialogue and negotiation over the language of conflict and war.
These statements came in a statement issued by the Lebanese Presidency following President Aoun's chairing of a cabinet meeting at Baabda Palace, a day after a meeting that brought together civilian representatives from the Israeli and Lebanese sides in the presence of the United States in Naqoura, in an attempt to calm the border escalation.
The Lebanese Presidency indicated that President Aoun had informed the Council of Ministers of the assignment of Ambassador Simon Karam to head Lebanon's delegation to the Mechanism Committee, which is the committee concerned with monitoring the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel.
The President explained that this appointment came after consultation with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati, due to the importance of negotiations in Naqoura and strengthening the committee with a civilian figure.
The Presidency affirmed that the first session was a prelude to later sessions that will begin on the 19th of this month, stressing the need to prioritize negotiation instead of war.
It is obvious that the first session will not be very productive, but it paved the way for future sessions that will begin on the 19th of this month.
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Aoun: The round of negotiations with Israel paved the way for future sessions