President Meets Iraqi Foreign Minister
President Michel Aoun received Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari on Tuesday at the Baabda Presidential Palace, the National News Agency reported.
After the meeting, the Iraqi Minister hailed Aoun's positions and stressed “solidarity with Lebanon's unity, sovereignty and independence.”
"We rely on deepening and anchoring the ties between Iraq and the Lebanese people in all its components," the visiting FM told reporters.
For his part, Aoun said: “The challenges facing the Arab countries require strengthening solidarity among them.”
Jaafari arrived in Beirut on Tuesday coming from Damascus aboard a private jet with an accompanying delegation.
Jaafari, on a two-day official visit, is scheduled to hold talks with senior officials over the means to bolster bilateral relations between Lebanon and Iraq, in addition to the latest regional developments.
Source: Naharnet
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