Suleiman to Present to Ankara Lebanon”s Position on Negotiations with Israel
President Michel Suleiman will meet Turkish President Abdullah Gul during a two-day official visit to Ankara on April 21 to discuss Lebanon”s position on a return to negotiations with Israel.
An-Nahar daily newspaper reported on Saturday that Suleiman will meet with Gul as well as other Turkish officials to discuss the countries” bilateral ties, the upcoming Lebanese elections, the Arab peace process, and Lebanon”s position on a return to dialogue with Israel.
Suleiman is expected to announce Lebanon”s official position with regard to these negotiations during the trip, according to An-Nahar. The talks would reportedly revolve around U.N. Security Council resolutions to end Israel”s occupation of Lebanese territories: The Shebaa Farms, Kfarshouba Hills, and the northern part of the border village of Ghajar.
A source helping to put together the president”s agenda for the visit told An-Nahar that the talks would also touch upon the situation in southern Lebanon surrounding the sporadic rocket-fire from the area into northern Israel.
The two heads-of-state will also discuss internal Lebanese politics, focusing on Lebanese stability and security, national dialogue, and the June 7 elections.
This will be the first visit to the Anatolian country for a Lebanese president since Camille Chamoun.