(28 Aug 2006)
1. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan and Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora entering hall for news conference
2. Cutaway of media
3. Wide of Saniora and Annan seated for news conference
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General:
"There should be no other arms in the south accept that of the Lebanese army and the international forces. The Israeli troops will be gone and so they will also leave with their weapons. Down the line, as we have indicated, there will have to be disarmament, but that is something that the Lebanese government and the people are going to resolve. There has to be a national consensus and a political agreement."
5. Wide cutaway of news conference
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General:
"We are working for the lifting of the siege and I have been discussing it with the Israeli authorities and other international partners, and I will discuss it when I am in Israel tomorrow, and I would hope to see some movement on that in the not too distant future."
7. Wide cutaway of news conference
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General:
(referring to Israeli soldiers held by Hamas and Hezbollah) "Discussed it today, and the discussions will continue and I'm sure we will find a solution and they will be released."
9. Wide cutaway of news conference
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Fuad Saniora, Lebanese Prime Minister:
"We had very fruitful discussions in two rounds of discussions, this morning and this afternoon together with our council of ministers and in which so many questions have been raised about so many matters that are still pending unresolved, particularly the continuation of the blockade, and many other issues regarding the reluctance of Israel to withdraw from Lebanon."
11. Wide of Annan and Saniora leaving hall surrounded by media
12. Close up of photo of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on his gravesite
13. Annan walks into memorial to Hariri with Saniora, then goes to place wreath on gravesite
14. Cutaway of stone sculpture of book at memorial
15. Annan placing wreath
16. Wide of Annan's motorcade driving down street in southern Beirut suburb, destroyed by Israeli air campaign
17. Pan across rubble of destroyed buildings
18. Mid shot of Annan's motorcade approaching
19. Shot from behind large group of protesters holding photos of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as motorcade goes past
20. Close up of Annan walking through street surrounded by large group of media and security personnel UPSOUND: protesters chanting and booing
21. Wide of protesters following Annan entourage down street
STORYLINE:
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Monday talked about some of the outstanding issues threatening the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hebollah in southern Lebanon, during a visit to Beirut on the first leg of a tour of the Middle East.
Speaking at a news conference in Beirut alongside Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, Annan said he hoped to see some movement soon on the ongoing blockade by Israel of Lebanese ports and airports, and on the issue of the Israeli soldiers held by Hamas and Hezbollah.
Annan chided both Israel and Hezbollah, saying they could not pick and choose which parts of the UN cease-fire resolution to implement, and demanded the guerrillas release the two captured Israeli soldiers and that Israel lift a blockade on Lebanon.
On the issue of the kidnapped soldiers, Annan said they had discussed the issue and "I'm sure we will find a solution and they will be released."
Israel has insisted it will not negotiate, but it has arranged such swaps in the past.
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