Syria to demarcate border with Lebanon after Israel leaves
Syria representative at the UN said Syria had announced readiness to demarcate the borders with Lebanon in a letter sent by Prime Minister Naji Otri to his Lebanese counterpart, Fouad Saniora. About the demarcation of Shebaa Farms, Milad Attiya underlined the necessity for ending the Israeli occupation of Shabaa Farms for the two sides to be able to demarcate the borders.
He said that peace in the Middle East can not be established without the Israeli complete withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories in Golan , the Lebanese Shebaa Farms , and the Palestinian territories to the lines of June 4th 1967 , pointing out that the exploitation of some parties of their positions at the Security Council to implement some resolutions selectively would not serve peace and security in the region.
The Lebanese Daily Star reported today the Lebanon's prime minster Fouad Siniora sees challenges in general relations with Syria and regarding border demarcations issues saying "It is a major challenge to put the Lebanese-Syrian relations on the right footing. The scars left by the dramatic developments of the past 19 months, and the heavy-handed interference in Lebanese domestic affairs by the Syrian security establishment for many years, are not easy to heal."
