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. ‘I’ve welcomed our honorable guest in Lebanon, and I hope that another meeting will bring us together, either in Beirut or in Tehran,’ Bou Habib said on emerging, noting that his Iranian counterpart has briefed him on the details of the Saudi-Iranian agreement in Beijing, with hopes that good things will come out of it for Lebanon. “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,’ Bou Habib added. 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