National News Agency Lebanon (NNA)
Friday
Aoun receives invitation from his Armenian counterpart to attend
Francophone Summit
NNA - President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, on Friday received an
official invitation from his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, to
attend the 17th Francophone Summit set to take place in Yerevan
upcoming October.
Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon, Samvel Mkrtchian, handed the
invitation letter to President Aoun during a visit to the Baabda
palace today.
The letter indicated that Armenia has suggested that the Summit takes
place under the title of "Living together" given the current
challenges facing the Francophone family and the international
community.
"This title, derived from the core of universal human values, gives us
the opportunity to address the role of Francophone in laying the
foundations for peace, solidarity and growth.. and in working
together," the letter said.
On the other hand, President Aoun welcomed this morning at the Baabda
palace a huge delegation of Mtein- Msheekha in the district of Metn,
who thanked the President for the State Shura Council's issued
decision to restore their outlying lands after being annexed for forty
years to another town.
Aoun underlined his determination to build a free homeland and free
citizens who can unreservedly express their opinions and will, notably
during election of their representatives at the Parliament.
