Thursday, 15 April, 2021 - 10:15 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks as he meets with the Syrian cabinet in Damascus, March 30, 2021. (SANA/Handout via Reuters) Beirut - Mohammed Shukair
With the revival of talks about the demarcation of the maritime borders between Lebanon and Syria - after Damascus signed an oil exploration agreement in the exclusive maritime economic zone between the two countries - legitimate questions rose about the Syrian regime’s readiness to enter into serious negotiations with Lebanon to resolve the dispute.
Observers are awaiting the outcome of a recent call between Lebanese President Michel Aoun and his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad, and if the latter would decide to postpone the negotiations until Lebanon reaches an agreement with Israel over the disputed maritime areas.