BEIRUT. - The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, who is on an official visit in Lebanon, has met with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati.

The media office of the President has informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that before the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan visited Martyrs’ Square in Beirut and lay flowers on the memorial.

President Sargsyan and the Prime Minister Mikati have highlighted the importance of active work of Armenian-Lebanese intergovernmental economic committee, which can have a positive effect on trade index improvement, promotion of investments, closer ties between Armenian and Lebanese business circles. During the meeting, the idea of creating a joint Chamber of Commerce has been discussed.