BEIRUT, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon's President Michel Aoun stressed Friday that Lebanon was fully committed to the implementation of all the provisions of United Nations' Security Council Resolution 1701.
According to a statement by the presidential media office, Aoun told UN Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag that "our country is fully aware of the dangers of any violation of this resolution," accusing Israel of violating Lebanon's airspace, occupying Lebanese lands, and committing acts that totally oppose UN resolutions.
Aoun added that the government would ask for the extension of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, stressing the importance of strengthening cooperation between the Lebanese army and the UN forces by increasing the capacities of the troops in South Lebanon and in its territorial waters.
He called on the United Nations and the international community to support the Lebanese army in its fight against terrorism, revealing that important steps are being taken to restore stability and security on the Lebanese-Syrian border, which is the victim of terrorist attacks.
The president also hoped that the international community would intensify its support for Lebanon so that it could continue its aid to Syrian displaced persons.
"We hope that their return to their country would be imminent with a peaceful solution to the crisis," Aoun said.
During the meeting, Kaag revealed that the member states of the Security Council had made recommendations on the demarcation of maritime and land borders with Israel, especially those involving oil and gas issues, hoping that these dossiers will get the consent of the Lebanese state.
The UN official also mentioned the request that had been made to donor countries to grant more aid to Lebanon and reduce the burden of displaced Syrians.
