A statement issued by Aoun’s press office Monday said that his Riyadh trip was at the invitation of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman.

Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun is set to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a two-day official visit, his first tour outside Lebanon and visit to the GCC since his election in October.

A statement issued by Aoun’s press office Monday said that his Riyadh trip was at the invitation of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman.

Among the topics sources say we will be discussed is the normalization of political and economic relations between the two countries, including the lifting of a travel ban on Saudi citizens visiting the country.

Another issue to be discussed will be the restoration of Saudi assistance to Lebanese military, which was halted in February last year.

Aoun’s tour will then continue on his Gulf tour when he is scheduled to visit Qatar on Wednesday.

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