ArmInfo."It is a great honor and pleasure for us to receive the President of friendly Lebanon in Armenia, and we are deeply interested in deepening relations with Beirut in all spheres," Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan stated at the narrow-level talks with his Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun who arrived in Yerevan from official visit.
The President expressed his confidence that Aun's visit would open a new page in the Armenian-Lebanese relations. "Our inter-state relations are only 25 years old, but the friendship between peoples is counted over the centuries.In the matter of strengthening relations between our peoples, the Armenian community plays an important role." We are grateful to the Lebanese people and authorities for the care shown to our compatriots. Lebanon, including the parliament, for the recognition of the Armenian Genocide is an important contribution, "Sargsyan said.
In turn, Aung noted that he is very happy to be in Armenia. "Yes, the representatives of the Armenian community of Lebanon are today also members of my delegation - the minister of tourism, the head of the Dashnaktsutyun party, the deputy Bagratunyan, the Armenian community made a great contribution to the development and prosperity of Lebanon.The Armenian community was able to preserve its culture and national identity in Lebanon Certainly, we are proud and attach importance to multiculturalism in our country, as it contributes to the development of Lebanon.It's aimed at further strengthening the relations between Armenia and Lebanon. and relationships to further expand and deepen There are many areas in which we can work ", -. Aoun concluded.