Saudi Arabia and Lebanon agreed to study the obstacles hindering the resumption of Lebanese exports to the kingdom and allowing Saudi citizens to travel to Beirut, according to a joint statement released by the two countries.

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun will ask Saudi Arabia to reactivate a $3-billion aid package to the Lebanese army in his visit to the kingdom next week, Aoun said in an interview with Asharq television broadcast on Friday.

Aoun could help reverse the trend of Hezbollah gobbling up Lebanon, which has been a process going back decades.

Lebanon’s president has ended a visit to Saudi Arabia where he discussed regional affairs with the kingdom’s crown prince

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for his first official visit since taking office, signalling a reset in Beirut-Riyadh relations after years of Saudi disengagement from Lebanese affairs.