NNA – Prime Minister Najib Mikati met on Sunday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during their participation in the ldquo;Climate Summitrdquo; (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Talks centered on the situation in Lebanon and Gaza and Egypt#39;s efforts to stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and reach a ceasefire,nbsp;in preparation for returning to discussing a comprehensive solution that takes into account Palestinian rights.
PM Mikati also met in Dubai with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of the French company – Total Energies,nbsp;Patrick Poigner, in the presence of Caretaker Energy amp; Water Minister Walid Fayyad.nbsp;
During the meeting, the periodic report prepared by ldquo;Total Energiesrdquo; was discussed regarding drilling and explorationnbsp;for gas and oil in Lebanese territorial waters and the possibility of resuming drilling works in another location in Block 9.
Poigner pointed out that ldquo;this matter depends on the report regarding the results reachednbsp;to-date.quot;
Talks during the encounter also touched on the possibility of drilling in Blocks No. 8 and 10 and the two offers submitted by quot;Total Energiesquot; to this effect.
The Prime Minister hopednbsp;quot;to speed up the submission of the report so that, in light of the results, the next steps can be discussed.quot;
Additionally, talks touched on the offer submitted by quot;Total Energiesquot; and quot;Qatar Energiesquot; regarding thenbsp;generation of electricity on solar energynbsp;soon.nbsp;
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