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Saudi, Syrian and Jordanian Ministers signs on Railway project
DAMASCUS, NOV 5, SPA -- SAUDI ARABIA, SYRIA
AND JORDAN SIGNED HERE SUNDAY EVENING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) ON THE
NECESSITY OF A RAILWAY PROJECT LINKING THE THREE COUNTRIES.
THE MOU WAS SIGNED BY SAUDI MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS DR. NASIR AL-SALLOUM,
SYRIAN MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION MAKRAM OBAID AND JORDANIAN MINISTER OF
TRANSPORTATION NADIR AL-DHAHABI.
THE RAILWAY PROJECT WILL BE THE CENTRAL CORE OF A COMPREHENSIVE ARAB RAILWAY
NETWORK.
EARLIER, DR AL-SALLOUM HELD A
MEETING WITH HIS SYRIAN AND JORDANIAN COUNTERPARTS.
IN AN ADDRESS AT THE MEETING, DR AL-SALLOUM SAID THE MEETING WAS AIMED AT
ENHANCING COOPERATION AMONG THE THREE STATES.
'THERE IS A DIRE NEED TO INCREASE THE TRADE EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE THREE STATES
AND TO UTILIZE OUR RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES IN ALL DOMAINS TO
ACHIEVE THIS GOAL,' HE SAID.
THE THREE SIDES DECIDED TO URGE EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION TO
PROMOTE EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES IN THIS FIELD.--SPA
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