National News Agency Lebanon (NNA) Wednesday Aoun starts official visit to Armeina, visits Armenian genocide victims' monument NNA - President of the Republic Michel Aoun on Wednesday arrived at Yerevan's Zvartnots International Airport coming from Baghdad, starting an official visit to Armenia. President Aoun will hold talks with Armenian President Serge Sarkisian, President of Armenian National Assembly Ara Babloyan, and Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Upon arrival in Yerevan, President Aoun visited Etchmiadzin Cathedral where he met with the Armenian Catholicos, Karekin II. Aoun's accompanying delegation members were present during the meeting. Catholicos Karekin II welcomed the delegation at the Etchmiadzin Cathedral, saying the Cathedral was built 301 years ago. The senior Armenian Catholicos said that the visit shall further enhance the bilateral ties between the two countries, and deemed Armenian-Lebanese relations as based on friendship, brotherhood and mutual respect. He also wished Lebanon further prosperity, peace and tranquility. President Aoun, for his part, thanked Catholicos Karekin II for the warm welcome, and wished the Armenian Church further prosperity. At the end of the meeting, Aoun told reporters that his visit to Armenia shall strengthen the bilateral ties between both countries and amongst the two peoples. Later, Aoun visited the museum and monument of the Armenian genocide victims. The museum includes a collection of photographs, documents and artifacts documenting the Armenian genocide and its atrocities. Writing down a word on the Museum's golden book, President Aoun emphasized that justice must be realized in the Armenian genocide case, saluting the Armenian people who, despite all ordeals and tribulations, managed to build a proud country and advance towards a better future. Aoun is scheduled to meet this evening with members of the Lebanese community in Armenia.
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