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National News
18-04-2025
- Business
- National News
Rasamny, ICAO discuss enhanced cooperation on airport infrastructure and aviation safety at FALC 2025
NNA – Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, held a high-level meeting with Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, and Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of ICAO, on the sidelines of the 2025 Facilitation Conference (FALC 2025) currently underway in Doha. Also present at the meeting were Mohamed Abu Baker Farea, ICAO's Regional Director for the Middle East Office, and Jorge Vargas, Director of the Capacity Development and Implementation Bureau (CDI), along with members of the Lebanese delegation: Director General of Civil Aviation Amin Jaber, Head of Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport Kamal Nassereddine, Head of Aviation Safety Omar Qaddouha, and the Minister's Legal Advisor Hadi Moussa. The meeting focused on strengthening collaboration between ICAO and Lebanon, particularly in the areas of infrastructure development at Beirut Airport, aviation safety enhancement, and facilitation services. Discussions also covered Lebanon's access to ICAO's technical assistance programs under the 'No Country Left Behind' initiative. FALC 2025, organized by ICAO, brings together representatives from 190 member states and serves as a key global platform for discussing aviation facilitation policies and advancing international cooperation in civil aviation. ==========R.H.
LBCI
17-04-2025
- Business
- LBCI
Minister Rasamny attends ICAO conference in Doha, explores transport cooperation with Qatari minister
Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny took part in the 2025 Facilitation Conference (FALC 2025) organized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which kicked off in Doha on April 14 with representatives from 190 countries in attendance. The Lebanese delegation included Civil Aviation Director General Amin Jaber, Beirut Airport Director Kamal Nassereddine, Head of Aviation Safety Omar Kaddouha, and the minister's legal advisor Hadi Moussa. On the sidelines of the conference, Minister Rasamny held a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Minister of Transport, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani. The two discussed potential areas of cooperation between their ministries, particularly in the field of land transport. They reviewed the needs of Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport and how Lebanon could benefit from Qatar's expertise.
