In light of the data available about the existence of dilapidated facilities at Rafic Hariri International Airport dedicated to providing airplanes with fuel which endangers public safety, in addition to wasting public money, the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, asked the Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Michel Najjar, to take the necessary measures to repair these facilities and raise damages which could be caused.

President Aoun also asked the cassation public prosecutor, Judge Ghassan Awaidat, to investigate information about the existence of waste of public money in the facilities based on an opinion issued by the Audit Bureau in this regard.

President Aoun has further assigned whoever needs to follow this issue in the ministries of works and justice.

Source: NNA