Al -Hajjar: We are ready to integrate the digital identity of the Palestinians as part of a comprehensive national plan

The Chairman of the Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee, Ambassador Ramez Damascus and Director of UNRWA affairs in Lebanon, Dr. Dorothy Klaus, held a meeting with the Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Brigadier General Ahmed Al -Hajjar, on Monday 15 September, at the Ministry’s headquarters, to follow up the vital files related to the conditions of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
The committee’s statement indicated that “the discussion issued the digital transformation project that the committee is working on, especially with regard to the issuance of biometric identity cards for the Palestinians. His Excellency the Minister expressed clear support for this project, stressing the Ministry’s readiness for full cooperation for its success, noting at the same time that the ministry is working on the national digital identity project for the Lebanese, which allows the possibility of integrating the two projects within the framework of a comprehensive national plan for digital transformation.” The statement: “The meeting also dealt with the issue of fees related to legal and judicial transactions for Palestinian refugees, as the minister expressed an understanding of the challenges faced by the refugees, stressing that positive decisions will be taken soon to address these issues, in a way that reduces the burdens on them, similar to the Lebanese citizens.” At the end of the meeting, the Ambassador Damascus stressed the importance of permanent coordination with the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities to promote to promote Opportunities to improve the conditions of Palestinian refugees at various levels, “noting that” the institutional partnership constitutes the best way to achieve concrete steps that are in the interest of the Lebanese state and Palestinian refugees alike. ” (National Agency)