Transport cooperation between Syria and Abkhazia discussed

Minister of Transport Zuhair Khuzaym on Monday discussed with the Ambassador of Abkhazia in Damascus Muhammad Jalalovich Ali ways to develop cooperation relations in the fields of sea, air and land transport between the two countries.

During the meeting, which was held in the ministry building, the two ministers discussed activating the memorandums of understandings and agreements signed between the two countries, and keeping pace with the development of the political relations through distinguished economic and trade relations, the pillars of which are building a joint strategy between the vital transport sectors, especially the maritime transport line between the Syrian and Abkhaz ports.

The two sides pointed to the importance of the geographical location of the two countries and the necessity of investing the resources that each of them enjoys in creating an economic and commercial environment and working to simplify procedures that activate and increase transport capacity, encourage export and import movement and exchange of goods, confront challenges, and provide the necessary support and facilities to achieve development, economic and social goals that reflect positively on the interests of the two friendly peoples.

Minister Khuzaym expressed Syria’s readiness to provide all necessary facilities to achieve close relations in the fields of transportation, find appropriate ways and formulas for joint cooperation, and develop a joint mechanism for communication, in a way that simplifies work procedures, facilitates the process of exchanging information and joint work, accelerates the implementation of joint projects between the two countries, and enhances the role of businessmen and investors from both sides.

Souha Suleiman