A Exemplary Economic Partnership... Signing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Chambers of Tripoli and Damascus Countryside Industry
A Exemplary Economic Partnership: Signing a Memorandum of Understanding Between the Chambers of Tripoli and Damascus Countryside Industry
The Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture of Tripoli and North Lebanon hosted an expanded meeting with the Chamber of Industry of Damascus and its Countryside in Tripoli. The meeting resulted in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to build an integrated economic partnership between the two sides, aiming to activate the role of the private sector and stimulate investment and commercial exchange.
Key Highlights:
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Signing a Memorandum of Understanding: Enhancing economic cooperation, exchanging expertise, and developing bilateral relations between the Tripoli and Damascus chambers.
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The "Greater Tripoli Ecosystem" Vision: Transforming Tripoli into an advanced platform and a regional logistics hub in the Eastern Mediterranean to serve Arab and international economies.
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Leveraging Strategic Facilities: Focusing on activating the Port of Tripoli, the Special Economic Zone, and the Rachid Karami International Fair.
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Developing Qleiat Airport: Proposing the development of the "President Rene Mouawad Airport" in Qleiat as a joint border project serving transit and logistics between Lebanon and Syria, modeled after the joint airport between France and Switzerland.
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Organizing an Upcoming Economic Forum: Preparing for an expanded Lebanese-Syrian economic meeting to discuss joint projects and facilitate bilateral trade.
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High-Level Attendance: The meeting included leaders from both chambers, officials from the Tripoli Port and Municipality, and presidents of traders and industrialists associations from Akkar, Zgharta, and Batroun
10/7/2026
