Beirut:President Joseph Aoun expressed Lebanon's eagerness to enter a new phase of cooperation and partnership with Turkey during a meeting with Bilal Erdogan, the son of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at Baabda Palace. The discussions highlighted potential collaboration in areas such as investment, reconstruction, trade, tourism, and infrastructure.

According to National news agency - Lebanon, Erdogan affirmed Turkey's support for Lebanese authorities in their efforts to extend state sovereignty across Lebanon's entire territory with the help of its armed forces.

The meeting underscores the growing Lebanese-Turkish relations and the mutual interest in enhancing various sectors to benefit both nations.