During the official visit to Lebanon, Armenian Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan met with Lebanon's Prime Minister Tammam Salam, Defense Minister Samir Moqbel, commander of the armed forces, General Jean Kahwaji.

The sides discussed development prospects of cooperation in the defense sector as well as regional developments, Defense Ministry's press office reported.

The sides noted the importance of developing cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries in areas of common interest, the implementation of a bilateral cooperation program signed in March and the exchange of high level visits. In this context, Seyran Ohanyan invited his Lebanese counterpart to visit Armenia.

On the same day, the Minister of Defense was received by the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I.

Seyran Ohanyan visited one of the most famous schools - Haigazian University in Beirut and met with the Armenian students. A meeting with the leaders of the Armenian community in Lebanon was held at the Armenian Embassy.