Lebanese Premier arrives in Kuala Lumpur

Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri arrived today in Kuala Lumpur for a two-day visit to Malaysia. The AP reported that during his visit Hariri will hold talks with his Malaysian counterpart, Mahathir Muhammad, on consolidating relations between the two countries, especially in trade.

Meanwhile the Malaysian English daily New Streets Times said Hariri is expected during the visit to sign an accord to strengthen the free exchange of information between the states, and Hariri will continue his talks aimed at reaching an accord on bilateral investments.

This is the second visit Hariri has paid to Malaysia in less than three years.