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EU's Borrell to travel to Lebanon to discuss situation at Israeli-Lebanese border
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EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will be in Lebanon from Jan. 5 to Jan. 7 to discuss the situation at the Israeli-Lebanese border.
Josep Borrell © Mena Today
EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will be in Lebanon from Jan. 5 to Jan. 7 to discuss the situation at the Israeli-Lebanese border and the importance of avoiding regional escalation, the EU said in a statement on Friday.
"[Borrell] will re-emphasize the need to advance diplomatic efforts with regional leaders," the statement said.
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