The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) has secured over USD $8 milion in new support from the European Union to upgrade aviation safety, security, and infrastructure with a major focus on Roberts International Airport (RIA).
The EU-funded investment will deliver modern runway and taxiway lighting, upgraded air traffic control systems, new firefighting and emergency response vehicles, improved passenger and baggage screening, and critical repairs to airport infrastructure like aprons, taxiways, and perimeter fencing.
“These upgrades bring us closer to the safe, reliable, and world-class airport facilities the Liberian people deserve,” the LAA said in a statement.
Foreign Minister Madam Sarah Beysolow Nyanti noted that Liberia’s airports are key to how the world sees the country adding the investment will help project Liberia we envision.
Meanehile, the management recognized the distinct roles played by the Ministry of States, Transport and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority-LCAA.
These three institutions according to the LAA release are key partners to major reforms at the Roberts International Airport.
The partnership strengthens safety, boosts connectivity, and supports economic growth, tourism, and national development.
