BEIRUT (news.am) — Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun on Monday, March 12, at the residence of the Lebanese President, the press service of the Government of Armenia reported.
Karapetyan thanked for the warm reception and added that he is glad to be in Lebanon.
“Just two weeks ago we had the opportunity to exchange ideas in Yerevan over the multilayered relations between Armenia and Lebanon. We highlight the regular high level interactions and dialogue between Armenia and friendly Lebanon. As I noted during our previous meeting, the economic potential of our bilateral relations is rather huge and it should be maximally utilized,” Karen Karapetyan said.
The Lebanese President welcomed the visit of the Armenian Premier to Lebanon, expressing conviction that it will foster the further development of the friendly relations between Armenia and Lebanon.
Aoun expressed his readiness to support the implementation of joint projects.
Karapetyan during his visit discussed the opportunities for establishing an Armenian-Lebanese fund.