BEIRUT, June 22 (Xinhua) -- Lebanon and Zimbabwe agreed on Tuesday to increase trade and cultural exchange between the two countries, a statement by Lebanon's Presidency reported.
"The Lebanese-Zimbabwean Friendship Association will work to build a wide network of relations between the two friendly countries in order to achieve common interests, support trade and cultural exchange, and enhance the role of the Lebanese community in Zimbabwe," said the association's vice president Mehdi Hassan during his meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun.
"Our association and its efforts will be the cornerstone for establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries," Hassan added.
Aoun was briefed on the role that the association plays in strengthening bilateral trade and economic relations.
The Lebanese president said the authorities are trying to revive the country's economy while calling on the Lebanese diaspora to play a role in this regard. Enditem