National News Agency Lebanon (NNA) Friday Aoun receives invitation from his Armenian counterpart to attend Francophone Summit NNA - President of the Republic, Michel Aoun, on Friday received an official invitation from his Armenian counterpart, Serzh Sarkisian, to attend the 17th Francophone Summit set to take place in Yerevan upcoming October. Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon, Samvel Mkrtchian, handed the invitation letter to President Aoun during a visit to the Baabda palace today. The letter indicated that Armenia has suggested that the Summit takes place under the title of "Living together" given the current challenges facing the Francophone family and the international community. "This title, derived from the core of universal human values, gives us the opportunity to address the role of Francophone in laying the foundations for peace, solidarity and growth.. and in working together," the letter said. On the other hand, President Aoun welcomed this morning at the Baabda palace a huge delegation of Mtein- Msheekha in the district of Metn, who thanked the President for the State Shura Council's issued decision to restore their outlying lands after being annexed for forty years to another town. Aoun underlined his determination to build a free homeland and free citizens who can unreservedly express their opinions and will, notably during election of their representatives at the Parliament.
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