Arab ports, airports, borders chief to meet

Arab Chiefs of ports, airports and borders begin their fourth meeting in Tunis next Monday with the participation of representatives from all Arab countries, according to the Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA).

KUNA quoted a statement by the Arab interior ministers council as saying on Friday that the participants in the three-day conference, will discuss means of fostering cooperation among Arab countries in the fields of borders, airports and port security, as well as means of enforcing preventive measures against infiltration and smuggling attempts, Map reported.

The participants will also look into modern technologies used in passengers inspection, as well means of coordinating local, Arab and international border systems, the statement added.

The conference will adopt recommendations to be referred to the upcoming session of the Arab interior ministers council for approval early next year in the Jordanian capital, Amman.