Feltman affirms UN position on Shebaa farms as Syrian territories
9th Sep 2005, 02:08 GMT
U.S. Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman reiterated the official UN standpoint regarding ownership of the disputed Shebaa Farms, noting a letter sent by President Emile Lahoud to UN chief Kofi Annan identifying the territory as Syrian. Feltman's comments came following the opening of the first "American Corner" information center in Lebanon.
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