National Day of Armenia celebrated at Le Royal hotel

By Daily Star Staff

Thursday, September 23, 2004

DBAYEH, Lebanon: To celebrate the National Day of the Republic of
Armenia, the Armenian ambassador in Lebanon, Areg Hovhannissian and
his wife held a lavish reception at the Le Royal Hotel in Dbayeh,
north of Beirut, Tuesday night.

The event was attended by numerous dignitaries and MPs including
Information Minister Michel Samaha, Youth Minister Sebouh Hovnanian,
and Beirut MP Hagop Kassardjian.

Lebanon has a large Armenian population and has always maintained
cordial relations with Armenia. The reception proved a great success.