(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 27 - "Today the agreement to put an end to the dispute over the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon enters into force. This historic agreement promotes the interests of both countries and the region, and this moment marks a new chapter of prosperity and hope ": tweeted by Joe Biden, then underlining in a note released by the White House that in particular energy in the eastern Mediterranean should not become" a cause of conflict but an instrument of cooperation, stability, security and prosperity ".
"This agreement brings us one step closer to realizing a vision for the Middle East that is safer, more integrated and prosperous, benefiting all people in the region," he adds.
The agreement is
was reached thanks to US mediation and will be submitted to the UN.
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