Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is expected to visit Beirut next week carrying a message of congratulations from Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan to newly elected President Michel Aoun, and to highlight the latest developments of concern for both countries following his latest visit to Iran, al-Joumhouria daily reported on Monday.
After his visit to Iran on Saturday where he met with President Hassan Rouhani, Cavusoglu is expected in Beirut to congratulate Aoun on his election, and to hold meetings with senior Lebanese officials including Speaker Nabih Berri, PM-designate Saad Hariri and Caretaker PM Tammam Salam, said the daily.
Talks are said to discuss the latest developments in the region in light of the open connections between the Turkish President and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin which dealt in detail with the developments in Syria and the repercussions of the crisis of displaced Syrians on neighboring countries including Lebanon, it added.