Visiting Lebanese President Michel Aoun (L) attends a joint press conference with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan in Yerevan, Armenia, Feb. 22, 2018. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met here with his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Aoun, on Thursday, with both sides pledging to enhance bilateral cooperation. (Xinhua/Gevorg Ghazaryan)
YEREVAN, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met here with his Lebanese counterpart, Michel Aoun, on Thursday, with both sides pledging to enhance bilateral cooperation.
According to a statement released by the Armenian presidency, Sargsyan expressed Armenia's interest in deepening ties with "friendly" Lebanon, and is confident that Aoun's visit to Armenia would "open a new page in our relations."
For his part, Aoun expressed hope to enhance relations between the two nations. "There are a lot of areas we can work in for the benefit of our two countries," Aoun was quoted as saying.
The Lebanese president has been on an official two-day visit to Armenia since Wednesday.
Lebanon is home to an influential Armenian community which occupies six seats in the 128-member Lebanese parliament.
