November 15, 2026
The Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmed Al-Hajjar, confirmed that his official visit to Damascus constituted a pivotal station for strengthening Lebanese-Syrian communication mechanisms and activating joint cooperation frameworks, especially in the security fields, stressing the need to raise the level of bilateral coordination in a way that serves the interests of the two brotherly countries.
In a post on the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities’ account on the “X” platform, Al-Hajjar explained that he accepted an official invitation he received from his Syrian counterpart, Anas Al-Khattab, noting that the visit’s program included a field tour that included the headquarters of the Syrian Ministry of Interior, and a number of prominent landmarks in Old Damascus, including Bab Touma, the Umayyad Mosque, and all the way to Mount Qasioun.
The Lebanese Minister explained that these stations added a special dimension to the visit, which constituted an opportunity to discuss files of common interest, placing the security file at the top of the priorities of bilateral discussions.
This visit falls within the framework of efforts to complete existing official contacts between Beirut and Damascus, and open direct and effective channels of communication between the relevant ministries and institutions in the two countries. With the aim of strengthening security coordination and border control, combating smuggling, and exchanging intelligence information, in addition to addressing issues related to facilitating transit movement and organizing comprehensive bilateral relations.
