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National News
29-04-2025
- Business
- National News
Rasamny holds series of high-level meetings to bolster aviation safety, labor cooperation
NNA - Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, on Tuesday held a series of high-level meetings at his office focusing on aviation safety, diplomatic cooperation, and the rights of transport sector workers. In a key meeting dedicated to civil aviation, Minister Rasamny met with Middle East Airlines (MEA) Chairman Mohamad El Hout, Director General of Civil Aviation Engineer Amin Jaber, Head of the Civil Aviation Directorate Omar Qaddouha, and Airport President Kamal Nasreddine. The meeting reportedly focused on enhancing safety procedures and improving coordination mechanisms at Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport. Separately, the Minister received Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon, Magoshi Masayuki, for a wide-ranging discussion on local and international developments. Talks also explored avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation, particularly in sectors under the Ministry's purview. Minister Rasamny also convened with a delegation from the General Labor Confederation (GLC), headed by its President Bechara Asmar and accompanied by GLC officials Shadi El Sayed and Khalil Zaiter. The meeting, attended by Director General of Land and Maritime Transport Dr. Ahmed Tamer, addressed challenges facing workers in ports, airports, and ground transportation. Rasamny underscored the importance of upgrading productive sectors, improving workplace safety, and fostering effective collaboration between the public and private sectors. =======R.H.
LBCI
28-04-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Speaker Berri holds talks with international delegations on Lebanon's situation
Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri held a series of meetings Monday in Ain al-Tineh, focusing on Lebanon's internal situation, regional dynamics, and bilateral relations. Berri first met with a delegation from the French Senate led by Senator Étienne Blanc. Discussions centered on the general situation in Lebanon and the broader region and the historical ties between Lebanon and France. He later received Public Works and Transport Minister Fayez Rasamny. Their meeting covered the latest political developments and matters related to the ministry's ongoing projects and responsibilities. In the afternoon, Berri welcomed a delegation from the Middle East Institute in Washington, led by retired General Joseph Votel. Talks focused on recent regional developments, with particular emphasis on Israel's ongoing violations of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701 and repeated breaches of the ceasefire agreement.
National News
25-04-2025
- Business
- National News
Rasamny, Malaysian Ambassador discuss bilateral cooperation
NNA - Minister of Public Works and Transport, Fayez Rasamny, on Friday welcomed Malaysian Ambassador to Lebanon, Azri Mat Yacob. The meeting featured a general discussion of current affairs, as well as an in-depth review of bilateral relations between Lebanon and Malaysia. Talks focused on avenues for strengthening cooperation across various sectors, particularly within the ministry's areas of competence. =======R.H.
The Star
21-04-2025
- Business
- The Star
Cambodia launches tourism port in Kampot
KAMPOT: Cambodia on Monday (April 21) inaugurated a US$10mil tourism port in the seaside southwestern province of Kampot here, aiming to promote the kingdom's maritime transportation sector. Located in Teuk Chhou district, the 4.2-hectare Kampot International Tourism Port has a water depth of three metres and can accommodate vessels carrying up to 300 passengers or tourists. Speaking at the event, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the port would play an important role in attracting more tourists to coastal areas and islands. "The port will boost the tourism sector in the province, contributing to improving local economy and people's livelihoods," he said. The prime minister added that the port has connected seaborne tourists from Thailand and Vietnam. Peng Ponea, minister of Public Works and Transport, said the port's construction started in August 2018 and was completed in June 2022 under the credit of 10 million dollars from the Asian Development Bank. He said that to date, the South-East Asian country has a total of 119 ports including 31 sea ports and 88 river ports. Tourism is one of the four pillars supporting Cambodia's economy. The country is expected to attract up to 7.5 million international tourists in 2025 from 6.7 million in 2024, according to the Ministry of Tourism. Cambodia has a pristine coastline stretching in the length of about 450km in four southwestern provinces of Preah Sihanouk, Kampot, Kep, and Koh Kong. The kingdom is renowned for four Unesco-listed world heritage sites, namely the Angkor Archaeological Park in northwestern Siem Reap province, the Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk in central Kampong Thom province, and the Temple of Preah Vihear and the Koh Ker archaeological site in northwestern Preah Vihear province. - Xinhua
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.
