In Beirut, Greek president stresses benefits of trilateral partnership

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos was on an official visit to Beirut on Thursday, where he stressed the importance of a trilateral partnership that has been forged between Greece, Cyprus and Lebanon.

Pavlopoulos, whose visit comes a few days after the foreign ministers of the three Mediterranean countries met in Beirut to discuss energy cooperation, among other issues, was welcomed  at Baabda Palace by his counterpart, Lebanese President Michel Aoun.

He also held talks with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who said later that they "discussed many issues, especially those concerning maritime borders and the special relations that must continue between the three countries," according to the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat. 

Pavlopoulos also met with the country's prime minister, Saad Hariri, and foreign affairs chief, Gebran Bassil, for talks in...