📌 The Ministry of Public Works and Transport, with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), organised a field visit to Masnaa Border Crossing for representatives of the international community and the United Nations. Coordinated with General Security, Lebanese Customs, the Lebanese Armed Forces and other relevant agencies, the visit presented the project and explored partnerships for its implementation. 🔹 Minister of Public Works and Transport Fayez Rasamny described Masnaa’s development as a strategic investment in Lebanon’s security and economic future, stressing that the expansion of Beirut and Tripoli ports must be accompanied by upgrades to roads and border crossings connecting Lebanon to Arab markets through Syria. 🔹 The masterplan provides for increased capacity, shorter waiting times and streamlined traffic flows, alongside digital procedures, modern inspection systems and stronger cross-border coordination to combat smuggling and facilitate trade and transit. 🔹 Rasamny affirmed that the government would contribute, through the ministry’s budget, to rehabilitating border crossings and their access roads, while advancing international partnerships to move implementation forward. 🔹 Andrew Lind, Head of IOM’s Lebanon Office, confirmed that technical studies were complete and a clear, phased implementation plan was in place. He said the project would enable safer, more efficient border management and support economic recovery. 🔹 The European Union expressed interest in supporting the crossing’s modernisation, as the government, with IOM’s support, works to secure the partnerships and resources needed to implement the project. @IOMLebanon @IOMABL @EUinLebanon @EUAmbLebanon