Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora headed to the United Kingdom on Sunday to meet his British counterpart, Tony Blair, and ask that Britain pressure Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territory it still occupies. | You have a signed deed showing the transfer of the Shebaa from Syria to Lebanon? |
In a statement issued by his office on Saturday, Siniora said that he would also raise the issue of constant Israeli breaches of Lebanese sovereignty with British officials. Siniora is also expected to discuss ways in which the U.K. could help enhance technical and security measures in Lebanon, and cooperation between Lebanese security agencies and their British counterparts, the statement added. Before leaving, Siniora suggested that several groups of experts work on demarcating borders between Lebanon and Syria, which would save time.