Another one we can thank Bush for.....Lebanon, one of the most western like democracies in the Middle East, is moving closer to Iran.
Stupid is as stupid does!
Lebanese PM's visit aims at expanding relations with Iran
English.news.cn 2010-11-28 00:22:37
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, heading a high ranking delegation, arrived in Tehran on Saturday for a two-day visit aimed at expanding relations with Iran. Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi and Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki welcomed Hariri in a ceremony at Sa' dabad Complex in northern Tehran, Iranian official IRNA news agency reported.
In his first visit to Tehran as the Lebanese Prime Minister, following formation of the new Lebanese government last year, Hariri is scheduled to hold talks with senior Iranian officials, including First Vice President Rahimi and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, according to local satellite channel Press TV.
He will confer with senior Iranian officials and exchange views on regional developments and implementation of the agreements signed between the two countries during President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's trip to Lebanon in October, Iranian official media IRIB reported.
"The cooperation of Arab governments with Iran is necessary to counter existing dangers," Hariri said in a statement issued before his departure for Tehran in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Saturday, adding that "Iran is concerned by all efforts to provide elements of stability in all countries of the region, including Lebanon," Press TV reported.
Hariri's visit comes one month after Ahmadinejad's trip to Lebanon, during which some 17 deals were inked by the two countries.
Local political observers believe that Hariri's trip to Tehran can be considered as another turning point in Tehran-Beirut relations, and will lead to further strengthening of relations between the two nations in all fields.
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