Close Menu
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Monday, May 19, 2025
    961
    Instagram Facebook LinkedIn TikTok
    • Breaking News
    • Guides
    • Food & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Join the Team
    • Whatsapp
      • 961
      • 961 News
    • AUB Outdoors ☀️
    Advertise with Us Get the App
    961
    Home»News»Lebanon News
    Lebanon Denies U.S. Secretary Of State's Claim About Maritime Border Talks
    Reuters/Piroschka Van De Wouw
    2 Mins Read

    Lebanon Did Not Deposit New Maritime Border Maps With U.N. As Claimed

    By Hussein YassineDecember 26, 2020
    Facebook WhatsApp Copy Link

    In response to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent remarks about the suspended border demarcation talks between Lebanon and Israel, Lebanon has denied having deposited its maritime claim at the United Nations.

    On Tuesday, Pompeo stressed his country’s willingness to “mediate constructive discussions” between Lebanon and Israel, urging both sides to negotiate based on the “respective maritime claims both have previously deposited at the United Nations.”

    “Lebanon has not deposited any new maps with the United Nations, given that the maps are sent upon the conclusion of the agreement and the demarcation of the borders,” caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe told Asharq Al-Awsat on Friday.

    View this post on Instagram

    A post shared by UNIFIL Public Information (@unifil_official)

    Noting that the border demarcation agreement has not been completed with Israel, Wehbe indicated that the only maps deposited with the U.N. are the maps of the land border that were drawn in 1922 between Lebanon and Palestine.

    In 1923, these maps were deposited with the League of Nations and then confirmed in the Lebanon-Israel armistice agreement of 1949.

    Lebanese Caretaker Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe.
    Teller Report

    The official went on to say that Pompeo is sending a political message, “not a technical one, as he wanted to say that the U.S. continues to play its role as a mediator in indirect negotiations.”

    Nonetheless, he said that Lebanon welcomes this role for reaching the demarcation of the maritime border.

    Israel Lebanon United Nations United States of America
    Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email

    For You

    uae travel ban lebanon 961

    UAE Is Officially Removing The Travel Ban On Lebanon

    Lebanese talking-stage

    15 Things Your Lebanese Talking-Stage Will Tell You, And What It Actually Means

    Joe Issa El-Khoury 961

    Who is Joe Issa El-Khoury, Lebanon’s New Minister of Industry

    Adel Nassar 961

    Who is Adel Nassar, Lebanon’s New Minister of Justice

    Nizar Hani 961

    Who is Nizar Hani, Lebanon’s New Minister of Agriculture

    Charles Hajj 961

    Who Is Charles Hajj, Lebanon’s New Minister of Telecommunications

    Ampere Cinema Reopens Its Doors In North Lebanon After 28 Years Of Absence

    20 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Had Lebanese Roots

    April 22, 2019
    saint levant aub outdoors 2025 961

    Saint Levant Is Officially Headlining AUB Outdoors 2025!

    May 7, 2025

    Lebanon’s Shawarma Is Going Viral in The Philippines

    April 21, 2019

    20 Typical Lebanese Slang Expressions

    April 21, 2020
    dew apparel nada koussa miss lebanon 961

    Miss Lebanon Nada Koussa Just Launched A Sportswear Brand

    May 3, 2025
    Lebanese boutiques

    25 Boutiques In Lebanon To Find Your Dream Evening Dress This Wedding Season

    June 9, 2024
    nada koussa miss world miss lebanon 961

    Nada Koussa Just Left To Represent Lebanon At Miss World

    May 7, 2025
    arabic words

    30 Beautiful Arabic Words You Probably Want To Learn

    April 22, 2020
    Fattoush

    Lebanon’s Fattoush Ranked One of the Best Salads in the World (Again!)

    April 16, 2025
    961 Logo
    Facebook WhatsApp TikTok Instagram

    Popular Topics

    • Guides
    • Eat & Drink
    • Listicles
    • Lebanon News
    • Diaspora
    • Explained

    961

    • About
    • WhatsApp Channel
    • News WhatsApp Channel
    • Corrections Policy
    • Ownership & Funding

    Services

    • Advertise
    • Careers
    • App Waitlist
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletter
    961™ | All Rights Reserved ©2025
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Okay