YEREVAN. – Lebanese President Michel Suleiman received Armenian intellectuals, including scientist Norair Adalian, Levon Mutafyan and the chief editor of Tsaghik (Flower) magazine Aspet Rubinian. Lebanese MP Shant Chinchinian and First Secretary of the Armenian Embassy in Lebanon Vardan Adamyan were present at the meeting as well.

Adalyan and Mutafyan introduced the Armenian-Lebanese cultural relations. Besides, Mutafyan passed greetings of the Armenian Miniser of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan.

Suleiman said that he discussed with his Armenian counterpart Sargsyan issues on mutual interaction during his visit to Armenia, while issues on economic cooperation will be discussed during Sargsyan’s response visit to Lebanon this fall.

Armenian representatives were in Beirut on the occasion of the celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Armenian typography and the 115th anniversary of the Armenian famous poet Yeghishe Charents.