Arab League stresses importance of enhancing integration in Arab transport system
Arab League stresses importance of developing transport agreements, unifying safety standards, and supporting digital transformation during the Technical Committee on Transport meeting.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Cairo, September 29 (KUNA) -- The Arab League emphasized the importance of enhancing integration within the transport system among member states by developing passenger and cargo transport agreements, harmonizing road safety standards, supporting digital transformation, and establishing logistics corridors. This was stated in a statement issued by the Arab League on the occasion of the 26th session of the Technical Committee for Road, Maritime, and Multimodal Transport, which concluded its work today, Tuesday, as part of preparations for the upcoming session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Transport, scheduled for early November.
The League added that among the key topics discussed at the meeting were the Arab Agreement on the Regulation of Road Passenger Transport between and through Arab States, the Agreement on the Regulation of Road Freight Transport between Arab States, the Arab Electronic Portal for Road Transport, as well as the Protocol on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and the signs and labels for cargo transported by trucks between Arab States.
It clarified that the meeting also examined a unified Arab strategy for road safety and digital transformation in the transport sector, Sudan’s vision for developing logistics zones and its impact on economic revival in the Arab world, as well as the draft agreement on regulating maritime transport procedures for passengers and cargo between Arab States.
The discussions also covered the Arab Program for the Reduction of Maritime Disasters, the impact of geopolitical developments on supply chains in the Arab region, logistics integration, and Arab food security through inter-state development corridors.
The statement noted that the recommendations issued by the Technical Committee would be submitted to the Executive Office of the Arab Ministers of Transport, with a view to referring them to the Council of Arab Ministers of Transport for approval and implementation. (End) M.M. / M.A.A.
