Syrian-Iraqi cooperation in Transport

The General Assemblies of the Syrian-Iraqi Company for land Transport and the Iraqi-Syrian Company for Maritime Shipping discussed overnight their general budgets and the vehicles they need as well as means of enhancing existing cooperation between them.

Syrian Minister of Transport Makram Obeid said during the meeting that cooperation between the two companies is exemplary as it boosts political, economic and trade relations between the two states.

The minister pointed out to the package of laws issued recently to activate work of the two companies for the service of people in both states. For his part, Iraqi Minister of Transport Salam al-Malki underscored importance of cooperation between Syria and Iraq in the economic fields, pointing out that the facilities offered by Syria serve this tendency.

He expressed confidence that Syria would continue cooperation with Iraq despite the pressure is it exposed to.

The two sides expected the Syrian - Iraqi Company for Land Transport would fetch profits of up to 19 million Syrian Pounds over the next year.