Türkiye ready to help Lebanon with energy, deepen economic ties: Aoun
Türkiye is ready to support Lebanon in the energy sector and deepen economic ties, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has said following talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara.
Aoun briefed his cabinet on recent visits to Türkiye and the United States, describing both as “highly positive,” according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency.
He said his meeting with Erdoğan was “extremely productive” and that Türkiye was prepared to assist Lebanon in energy, particularly electricity and oil. The two leaders also discussed Lebanon’s possible inclusion in the planned revival of the Hejaz Railway.
Aoun said Erdoğan had shown considerable openness to an economic partnership.
