Lebanese Minister of Public Works and Transport Faiz Rassamni welcomed on Monday the reopening of the Al-Dabousia border crossing between Syria and Lebanon, highlighting the importance of this facility and its role in enhancing economic and commercial movement and communication between the two countries.
Lebanese National News Agency quoted Rassamni as saying that infrastructure and airports in Lebanon and Syria must be integrated to serve development and transit movement, noting that activating the Al-Dabousia-Al-Aboudia crossing falls within a broader vision to activate vital facilities, from crossings to ports and airports.
Rassamni clarified that expected transit movement through the crossing could reach between 8,000 and 10,000 people daily, including arrivals and departures from Lebanon and Syria, in addition to between 150 and 200 trucks daily, contributing to revitalizing economic movement and alleviating pressure on other facilities and crossings.
Road Transport Union: Necessity of preserving legal crossings
For his part, Muhammad Kamal al-Khayr, Deputy President of the Lebanese Road Transport Union for transit transport domestically and internationally, congratulated the reopening of the Al-Dabousia crossing and the resumption of communication movement between Lebanon and Syria through it, pointing out that this step reduces the damage caused by the Israeli aggression on the route and artery connecting the two countries.
Al-Khayr emphasized the necessity of opening all avenues of communication between the two countries and preserving legal crossings to facilitate travel to Syria, and building a new present and prosperous future.
He expressed hope in preparing necessary agreements to regulate road transport between Lebanon and Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and the Arab Gulf countries, in a way that achieves benefit and enhances communication between these countries.
Resumption of movement through the crossing
Movement of passengers and commercial trucks between Syria and Lebanon resumed today through the Al-Dabousia border crossing in the countryside of Homs, following the completion of reconstruction works on the bridge connecting the two countries, rehabilitation of administrative and service buildings and facilities, and expansion of cargo yards and passenger halls.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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