Lebanon–Russia relations

Lebanon-Russia relations are the bilateral relations between Lebanon and Russia. Lebanon has an embassy in Moscow. Russia has an embassy in Beirut.

Background

The Soviet Union established diplomatic relations with Lebanon on August 3, 1944. Over the years, the two countries signed several agreements, including an agreement on trade and payments (April 30, 1954 and July 16, 1970), on air traffic (February 8, 1966), on cooperation in the tourism industry (June 8, 1970), on procedures for forwarding of diplomatic mail without the escort of diplomatic couriers (February 2, 1962, and February 15—22, 1971).

See also

• Foreign relations of Lebanon
• Foreign relations of Russia

This article includes content derived from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978, which is in the public domain.