Qatar + Morocco look to boost transport ties: Qatari Transport Minister Jassim Al Sulaiti met with Moroccan Transport and Logistics Minister Mohammed Abdeljalil on the sidelines of TransMEA to discuss enhancing transport ties between both countries, according to a statement. The pair also discussed increasing cooperation in logistics services, commercial ports and civil aviation.

Other meetups at TransMEA:

  • Al Sulaiti also met with his Tunsian counterpart Rabie Al Majidi to discuss improving cooperation in transport, civil aviation and ports, as well as Egyptian Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Abbas Helmy to discuss boosting cooperation in civil aviation and air transportation activities. (Statement | Statement)
  • Al Sulaiti also discussed with Sierra Leone’s Transport and Aviation Minister Kabineh Moinama Kallon boosting transportties and technical capacity building in civil aviation. (Statement)
  • Saudi Transport and Logistics Services Minister Saleh Al Jasser met with Tunsian Transport Minister Rabie Al Majidi to discuss building on transport and logistics services ties between the two countries. (Statement)
  • Al Jasser also met with Jordanian ambassador to the Kingdom Haitham Abu Al Foul to discuss enhancing bilateral relations in transport and logistics. (Statement)

Afghanistan’s new Taliban government visits Tehran for the first time to discuss economic collaboration: Representatives from Iran and Afghanistan gathered at a joint economic and trade commission meeting in Tehran, where they discussed the formation of joint working groups for the trade, transit, customs, and transportation sectors, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. The officials also discussed plans to form more working groups to identify challenges to economic cooperation between the two countries.

Afghanistan is also looking to increase its trade through Iran’s transit routes, including the Chabahar Port and Bandar Abbas, Baradar is quoted as saying by semi-official news agency Tasnim.

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