Damascus, (ST) _The General Assembly of the Syrian-Iraqi Company for Land Transport and on Thursday discussed work progress and efforts to overcome difficulties and obstacles hindering bilateral cooperation and coordination .
Transport Minister Mahmoud Ibrahim Saed, noted deep bilateral cooperation relations and efforts to find the necessary mechanisms to unify transport systems between the two countries as a foundation stone for multifaceted bilateral cooperation.
The Minister indicated the ” dry canal project,” which will be the backbone for linking Basra and the Syrian coast and from there to Iran and neighboring countries.
He expressed ministry’s readiness to provide facilities required for improving the company ‘s performance , pointing out the company embodies 12-year cooperation experience during which considerable profits were achieved.
For his part, Iraq ‘s deputy transport minister Salman Saddam Jassim noted deep relations between the two countries, especially in the field of transport and the Iraqi ministry ‘s interest to boost these relations for mutual benefits.
He focused on the importance of transport transit services between two countries to attain economic growth and provide all needed services to the Syrian people , on the ground of bilateral historical ties, pointing the need to develop a plan by the Company ‘s Board of Directors to identify actual needs and find appropriate mechanisms for optimal investment of existing resources to ensure best results at the lowest costs.
T. Fateh