Beirut  - Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Seniora announced Saturday that Saudi Arabia donated 44 million US dollars to support public schools students.

The announcement was made after a meeting between Seniora and Saudi Arabia ambassador to Lebanon Abdul Aziz Khoja at the governmental palace.

The donation was to cover tuition fees and books for public school students from Kindergarten through Grade 9 for the academic year 2008-2009, Seniora said. A smaller part of the funds would be set aside to support the educational body, he added.

"Saudi Arabia has always supported Lebanon's economy as well as its stability and development," Seniora told reporters at a joint news conference with Khoja.

The prime minister said he would visit Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks for a meeting with King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz. (dpa)