President Michel Aoun has expressed Lebanon’s desire to enhance economic and tourism cooperation with Greece and Cyprus based on unified action plans.
Aoun met on Wednesday at the Baabda Palace with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, who is on an official visit to Beirut, ahead of a tripartite summit in March between Lebanon, Greece and Cyprus.
The Greek minister emphasized the need for coordination between Lebanon and Greece in several fields in order to develop bilateral relations and support Lebanon in regional and international forums.
Dendias told Aoun about his country’s experience in overcoming its economic crisis ten years ago and the subsequent financial recovery.
The Greek foreign minister also met with Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Hassan Diab and Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti.
Following his meeting with Hitti, he said: “We have expressed our support for the agenda of reforms presented by the government. We have also exchanged views on the regional situation, and we underscore our support for political solutions under the United Nations, whether in Libya, Syria, or other countries of the world.”
The Lebanese foreign minister, for his part, noted that talks focused on economic cooperation between the two countries.
“We heard from our friend, the minister, about his country’s experience, and how it managed to face its difficult conditions. Perhaps this will be a useful lesson for us, especially since Greece has managed to recover,” Hitti told reporters.
