President Michel Aoun on Tuesday met with UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, with talks featuring high on the first round of the maritime demarcation talks with Israel.

“We hope we can reach an agreement that would preserve Lebanon’s sovereignty rights through the technical negotiations to demarcate the southern maritime border,” Aoun said following the meeting.

For his turn, Kubis praised those who have participated in the first round of the talks, saying they have showed a great sense of responsibility and professionalism.