Pakistan’s ambassador-designate presents credentials to President of Lebanon

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (APP):Ambassador-designate of Pakistan, Najeeb Durrani presented his credentials to President Michel Aoun of Lebanon in an elegant ceremony held in Beirut on September 13.
According to a message received here from Beirut on Monday, the ambassador conveyed the greetings from President of Pakistan to the Lebanese President.
Congratulating the Lebanese government on successfully holding parliamentary elections in the country after a gap of nine years, the ambassador conveyed good wishes of the Pakistani leadership for the progress and prosperity of the Lebanese people.
Welcoming the ambassador to Lebanon, President Aoun reciprocated the sentiments of the Pakistani leadership.
The ambassador stated that Pakistan and Lebanon both were not only heirs to great ancient civilizations but were connected by the bonds of common faith and culture.
Spanning over several decades, Pak-Lebanon bilateral relations were characterized by similarity of views on important regional and global issues like Palestine, counter-terrorism, return of refugees, and inter-faith harmony.
The ambassador stressed that there existed great scope for building upon such commonalities and learning and benefitting from each other’s experiences.
He expressed his resolve to work, with the support of the Lebanese government, towards further strengthening the existing friendly relations between Pakistan and Lebanon especially in the field of trade and investment.
The Lebanese President affirmed his government’s readiness to facilitate the ambassador’s mission towards achievement of the common goal of deepening bilateral ties.