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Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the Armenian spiritual and educational-cultural centers in Beirut. the second day of his official visit to Lebanon.  As the press service of the government reported, the head of the Armenian government first visited Haigazian University where he met with faculty and students. During the Premier's a tour of the university, Rector Paul Haydostian introduced Karen Karapetyan to educational institution's activities and academic programs, as well as to the monument commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and a rocket monument installed in the yard of the university, the author of which is an Armenian engineer.

The Prime Minister appreciated Haigazian University's contribution to Armenian Studies, describing it as extremely important and necessary.

"I was very much impressed to see here, in Beirut, a similar educational center which stands out among other Armenian, international and tolerant cultures. the Premier said, addressing the university staff, praising their dedication to the preservation of the Armenian identity.

Karen Karapetyan noted that he had held productive meetings with the Lebanese leadership, the business community and the banking sector representatives.

"I am convinced that we have aroused specific interest among Lebanon's business circles, including the banking sector, and we will have the necessary feedback in the near future. We talked much about our recent economic growth: Armenia's economic growth turned out to be much higher than the regional average, and we are well poised for ensuring continued and sustainable growth in the country.

We know which way to lead the country in order to reach the proposed horizon, and I want to assure you that we will have a very good, logical, just and developing country," the Prime Minister said.

Karapetyan's next port of call was the Bzommarvank monastery, one of the most outstanding Armenian cultural and spiritual centers in Lebanon, where the Head of Government met with the representatives of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate and the members of the congregation.