BOU HABIB WELCOMES IRANIAN COUNTERPART, DEEMS ‘EVERY AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES GOOD FOR LEBANON’

Iranian Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, on Thursday visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he held a meeting with his Lebanese counterpart, Abdallah Bou Habib. In the wake of the meeting, Bou Habib, said: “I am optimistic; every agreement between neighboring countries is good for Lebanon. Minister Abdollahian has offered us assistance in the electricity sector, and I will pass this offer on to my colleagues in the government.” In turn, Minister Abdollahian said: “We held talks on bilateral relations, and the internal situation in Lebanon. Iran has always wished well for Lebanon and encourages all its parties to expedite holding presidential elections.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon