Rasamny, ICAO discuss enhanced cooperation on airport infrastructure and aviation safety at FALC 2025
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.
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