RA NA SPEAKER SUGGESTS HOLDING ARMENIAN-LEBANESE BUSINESS FORUM IN SEPTEMBER

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 13, 2010 – 13:34 AMT 08:34 GMT

During a three-day working visit to Lebanon, Armenian National Assembly
Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri
to discuss bilateral economic issues.

Attaching importance to development of economic ties between Armenia
and Lebanon, Mr. Abrahamyan suggested holding an Armenian-Lebanese
business forum in September in the framework of Lebanese PM’s visit
to Yerevan.

In discussion of the Armenian-Turkish rapprochement, Mr. Hariri
hailed Armenia’s initiatives aimed at ensuring regional security
and stability.

After the meeting, Hovik Abrahamyan laid a wreath at the tomb of
former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Afterwards, he visited
the town of Balabek and had a short meeting with town’s mayor.

In the evening, the delegation led by Mr. Abrahamyan visited the
town of Anjar, where the Armenian community resides. The NA Speaker
laid a wreath at the Musa Dagh heroes memorial and then met with the
Armenian community representatives, the RA NA press service reported.