SLEIMAN CALLS FOR IMPROVING TIES WITH ARMENIA

NowLebanon
April 12 2010
Lebanon

President Michel Sleiman met with Armenian Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan
at the Baabda Presidential Palace on Monday, following which he voiced
hope that bilateral relations would improve on the political, economic,
commercial and tourism levels.

"Lebanese nationals of Armenian origin contributed to building
Lebanon," said the president.

Abrahamyan, in turn, said that the purpose of his visit was to improve
cooperation between the Lebanese and Armenian parliaments.

He also reiterated his country’s support for Lebanon and called for
expanding the scope of bilateral ties.