President Aoun meets Walid Jumblatt amid talks on regional developments
The former Progressive Socialist Party leader said he supports negotiations and an armistice if they lead to Israeli withdrawal and border demarcation.
Lebanese President General Joseph Aoun received former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt at Baabda Palace on Monday afternoon, accompanied by his son, PSP leader MP Teymour Jumblatt, and MP Wael Abou Faour, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the latest developments in Lebanon and the region in light of the current situation. Jumblatt presented President Aoun with a copy of his memoir, titled "A Destiny in This Levant: From the Civil War to the Impossible Peace."
Following the meeting, Jumblatt said he supports the negotiations and the armistice agreement if they lead to a gradual or complete Israeli withdrawal. "If the framework agreement leads to a withdrawal and the demarcation of the border, then where is the problem?" Jumblatt said, adding: "This is my personal point of view, no more and no less."
Regional context
The meeting comes amid continued discussion in Lebanon over the framework of negotiations related to the border situation with Israel.
Sources
- President Joseph Aoun meets Walid Jumblatt in presence of PSP Head and MP Abou Faour — NNA (Lebanon)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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