Ban Says he will Meet Hariri in Copenhagen, Hopes for “Early Agreement” on Ghajar
U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon has unveiled that he would meet with Lebanese Premier Saad Hariri in Copenhagen and hoped for a quick solution to the border village of Ghajar.
"I am going to have a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Copenhagen and we will discuss all the matters pertaining to peace and stability in Lebanon and beyond," Ban told a press conference in New York.
Hariri travels to Copenhagen on Tuesday to attend the global climate talks. Ban warned that negotiators face a race against time to prevent the meeting ending in catastrophic failure after developing nations staged a five-hour walkout.
Asked about Ghajar, Ban said: "There had been discussions between UNIFIL and my special representative on one side and Israeli authorities on the other. I sincerely hope we will be able to have an early agreement."
"I am not in a position to tell you exactly where we stand. But negotiations and discussions have been actively going on in this matter," the U.N. secretary-general told reporters.
The Lebanese national unity cabinet has adopted its ministerial statement and confirmed adherence to Security Council resolution 1701, he said.