Biden hails Israel, Lebanon on maritime border deal
BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – President Joe Biden has congratulated the leaders of Israel and Lebanon for having reached a “historic” deal to establish a permanent maritime boundary, ending a long-running dispute between both countries.
The agreement “will provide for the development of energy fields for the benefit of both countries, setting the stage for a more stable and prosperous region, and harnessing vital new energy resources for the world,” Biden said.
It took years to achieve the agreement that will allow the countries to obtain revenue from potentially rich Mediterranean gas fields and could ease military tensions between them.
Negotiations over the territory in the Mediterranean Sea, which contain part of the Karish gas field and Qana, a prospective gas field, have been ongoing since 2020.
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