Beirut - Saba:
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday that Lebanon's response to the draft ceasefire agreement was positive.
Mikati said in remarks to the Arabic-language TV channel: "Our response was positive to the draft agreement and we asked to clarify some of its clauses. "Our response was positive to the draft agreement and we asked to clarify some of its clauses. Lebanon is committed to implementing Resolution 1701 and our goal is to apply it in southern Litani as stipulated in the resolution.
Mikati added: "The main title for us in the US draft is the implementation of Resolution 1701. The main title for us in the US draft is the implementation of Resolution 1701 and it is imperative to achieve stability and stop the destruction and bloodshed in southern Lebanon," Mikati said, expressing his hope that a ceasefire in Lebanon will be reached as soon as possible.
Mikati pointed out that US envoy Amos Hochstein will visit Lebanon soon, stressing that the foggy files are resolved face-to-face.
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