Signing of the general agreement for the GCC railway project

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states signed the General Agreement for the railway project today, Sunday, in the presence of the transport and communications ministers of the GCC countries, at the Al-Riffa Palace in Bahrain.

The GCC Secretary-General, Jassem Al-Budaiwi, expressed his sincere gratitude to Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who serves as the current chairman of the Supreme Council, and to the leaders of the GCC member states for their continuous support of the joint GCC agenda and their gracious guidance to advance strategic projects that benefit the GCC countries and their peoples. He also extended his thanks to Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, for his patronage and attendance at the ceremony marking the signing of the General Agreement to link the GCC member states through the Gulf railway project.

Al-Budaiwi emphasized that the General Agreement for the GCC railway project represents a significant step toward enhancing regional integration in the transport sector and organizing the rail transport system across the GCC countries, thereby supporting the operation of a railway network that connects all GCC member states as a single, integrated, and interoperable regional network. This, in turn, contributes to strengthening connectivity and facilitating transport movements among the GCC countries.

He praised the ongoing efforts of the relevant teams in the GCC member states and the Gulf Railway Organization in completing this strategic project, underscoring its importance in bolstering the trajectory of joint GCC integration and realizing the aspirations of the peoples of the GCC countries for an integrated and cohesive transport system, which will enhance economic development and shared prosperity.