Speaker Nabih Berri told An-Nahar newspaper in remarks published on Wednesday that the Lebanese cabinet must speed up its work to begin extracting offshore oil.
“Some still do not even believe that Lebanon will become an oil rich country ,” Berri said adding: “Are we supposed to invite them to swim in the oil fields to believe it ?”
Berri also told the daily that he discussed Lebanon’s oil exploration with United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Derek Plumbly.
” I informed him that Lebanon will not give up on its oil reserves no matter what the challenges are,” Berri said.