Federation holds meeting on North African road network

The International Road Federation held, in parallel to its meeting this October 19-20 in Tunis, a seminar on roads and highways development in North Africa.

The federation, which has already conducted studies on road connection between Spain and Morocco, devoted a seminar to the development of land transport in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia and to the socioeconomic impact of the Maghreban highway project.

The International Road Federation is a non-governmental organization created more than 50 years ago. It musters private engineers, contractors and makers of cars and spare parts as well as representatives of ministries in charge of roads >from various countries.