BEIRUT, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A Syrian source said on Monday that the Lebanese still cannot use the Nasib Border Crossing between Syria and Jordan despite its re-opening earlier in the day, a local newspaper reported.
"During the latest meetings with Lebanese officials, the Syrians have focused on the need for direct dialogue on Lebanese use of the Nasib border again," the anonymous source was quoted by Elnashra, an online independent newspaper, as saying.
The use of Nasib crossing by the Lebanese will take some time and specific procedures, the source added.
Earlier in the day, Lebanese General Security chief Abbas Ibrahim said Lebanese farmers can now send their exports through the Nasib border.
As the only functioning crossing between Jordan and Syria, Nasib is vital for goods transport from Lebanon and Syria to Jordan and the Gulf states.
The border crossing was closed in 2015 when the Syrian rebels took over the Nasib area and the crossing in the countryside of Daraa Province in southern Syria.
The Syrian army re-captured Daraa and the border crossing in July after the rebels in the province surrendered and agreed to evacuate to rebel-held areas in northern Syria, mainly the northwestern province of Idlib.
Jordan and Syria officially celebrated the re-opening of the Nasib border on Monday.
