Paris Encourages Lebanon-Syria Border Control, Demarcation
French Foreign Ministry spokesperson Eric Chevalier said his country was awaiting the appointment of ambassadors and the opening of embassies in Beirut and Damascus before the end of the year.
He said on Wednesday that Paris welcomed the establishment of diplomatic relations between Syria and Lebanon and encouraged both countries to work on other pending issues, including controlling and demarcating their borders and finding a solution to the Lebanese missing in Syria.
He said Paris agreed with U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon that the Doha Accord paved the way for progress in the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1559.
Meanwhile, An Nahar daily on Thursday quoted French sources as saying that Paris was awaiting to see who will be appointed as ambassador because such an appointment would reveal how truthful Syrian authorities are in establishing sound ties with Lebanon.
The sources said that agreement to demarcate the border would open new horizons particularly that such a deal could lead to a solution to the Shebaa Farms area, Kfarshouba hills and the southern border village of Ghajar.