When will US respond to Lebanese paper?
Lebanon is still waiting for the U.S. response to its 'dual' response to U.S. envoy Tom Barrack's paper, which according to ministerial sources is not expected to be very imminent, Asharq al-Awsat newspaper said.
The U.S. response might 'take some additional days,' the sources added.
'The U.S. side is looking into the Lebanese response, which was not limited to the paper presented by President Joseph Aoun but also included the remarks submitted (separately) by Speaker Nabih Berri,' the sources said.
'Accordingly, it is looking into the differences between the two papers as well as the identical aspects, which might take some time,' the sources added.
'The Lebanese side is still waiting for a phone call from the U.S. ambassador to Beirut, who is supposed to relay the response which is mainly based on the removal of Hezbollah's arms according to what was agreed on in the latest meetings,' the sources went on to say.
Lebanese presidential circles meanwhile told al-Joumhouria newspaper that the U.S. will respond to the official Lebanese response and also to "Hezbollah's proposals" at the end of this month.
Barrack had said that he was very satisfied by the Lebanese response to the U.S. paper while warning that Lebanon risks being left behind as change sweeps other countries in the region.
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