Lebanese President Joseph Aoun announced that positive progress had been made on border and detainee issues during the seventh round of Lebanon-Israel talks in Rome.
Aoun shared his assessment on Friday during a Cabinet meeting at Baabda Palace, east of Beirut. Two delegations sent by Lebanon and Israel took part in the US-sponsored talks.
Five issues discussed in Rome
According to the Lebanese presidency, the talks addressed the ceasefire, the demolition and complete destruction of homes, borders, the return of detainees and the designation of pilot areas.
Aoun said there had been positive developments on the border and detainee issues and that he hoped concrete steps would be taken in these areas soon. The US administration would also address the ceasefire and pilot areas.