GCC Secretary-General: Gulf Railway Agreement is a Key Step to Enhance Integration Among Member States
Jassim Al-Badawi emphasized the importance of the GCC railway agreement in strengthening Gulf integration, attended by the Bahraini Crown Prince and transport ministers.
Translated by Qiyas from الأنباء — Original source
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States, Jassem Al-Budaiwi, affirmed in Manama on Sunday that the General Agreement for the GCC Rail Project represents a significant step toward enhancing Gulf integration in the transport sector and organizing the rail transport system. This supports the operation of a railway project linking the member states as a single, integrated, and interoperable regional network, thereby strengthening connectivity and facilitating transport movements among Gulf countries.
In a statement, the GCC Secretariat General noted that this came on the occasion of Al-Budaiwi’s participation in the signing ceremony of the General Agreement for the GCC Rail Project, held under the patronage of Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and attended by the transport and communications ministers of the GCC member states, including Kuwait’s Minister of Public Works, Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan.
In the statement, the Secretary-General expressed his sincere gratitude to Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who chairs the current term of the Supreme Council, and to Their Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC member states, for their continuous support of the joint Gulf cooperation agenda and their gracious directives to advance strategic projects that benefit the GCC states and their peoples.
He also expressed his appreciation to Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister for his patronage and attendance at the signing ceremony of the General Agreement to link the GCC states through the railway project.
He praised the sustained efforts of the relevant teams in the GCC member states and the Gulf Railway Authority in completing this strategic project, emphasizing its importance in supporting the trajectory of joint Gulf integration and realizing the aspirations of the GCC peoples for an integrated and cohesive transport system that enhances economic development and shared prosperity.
