Lebanese Foreign Minister expresses support for territorial integrity  and security of Armenia

ArmInfo.Armenian and Lebanese Foreign Ministers Ararat Mirzoyan and Abdullah Bou Habib exchanged messages on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment  of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

According to the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry,  Mirzoyan noted in his message that by establishing diplomatic  relations 30 years ago, Armenia and Lebanon have enshrined the  centuries-old friendship of the two peoples with the start of state  cooperation. He stressed the unique, invaluable role of the Armenian  community in Lebanon in strengthening relations between the two  fraternal countries.

Pointing to the importance of the warm traditions of the  Armenian-Lebanese relations, Mirzoyan expressed confidence that by  joint efforts the parties will be able to fill the multifaceted  mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation with new content.

In turn, Abdullah Bou Habib stressed that the 30th anniversary of the  establishment of the Armenian- Lebanese diplomatic relations is  marked by firm determination to further deepen mutually beneficial  cooperation.

The Lebanese Foreign Minister added that the establishment of  diplomatic relations between the two countries is a logical  continuation of the historical friendly relations between the two  peoples, where the Lebanese Armenian community plays its exceptional  role as a complex, key component of the Lebanese social structure.

In his message, the Lebanese diplomat also highly appreciated the  strong friendship between the two countries and peoples both in  peaceful and difficult times, expressing gratitude to Armenia for  participating in the UNIFIL mission and emphasizing Lebanon's  unwavering position regarding the territorial integrity and security  of Armenia.