Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and First Lady Rita Sargsyan gave an official dinner in honor of Lebanese President Michel Sleiman and his wife Mrs. Wafaa Michel Sleiman. President Sargsyan stressed centuries-old friendship between Armenian and Lebanese nations and the shelter Lebanon provided to thousands of Armenian genocide survivors.

“Armenian-Lebanese relations have deep roots; our nations are more than friends, they are linked by centuries-old fraternal ties,” President Sargsyan stated.