GCC Secretary-General: Gulf Railway Agreement a Crucial Step Toward Strengthening Integration Among Member States
Jassim Al-Buaidi emphasized the importance of the GCC railway agreement in enhancing regional integration, in the presence of the Bahraini Crown Prince and transport ministers.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretariat, Jassem Al-Bedaiwi, affirmed in Manama on Sunday that the General Agreement for the GCC Railways Project represents a significant step toward enhancing Gulf integration in the transport sector and organizing the railway 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 the Gulf countries.
In a statement, the GCC Secretariat noted that this came on the occasion of Al-Bedaiwi’s participation in the signing ceremony of the General Agreement for the GCC Railways 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 the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who chairs the current term of the Supreme Council, and to his fellow His Highnesses, the leaders of the GCC member states, may God protect and guard them, for their continuous support of the joint Gulf cooperation process 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 member states through the railways 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 shared Gulf integration process and realizing the aspirations of the peoples of the GCC member states for an integrated and cohesive transport system that enhances economic development and shared prosperity.
