JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia and Syria have signed two memorandums of understanding on transport aimed at supporting studies for the rehabilitation of Syria’s road and railway networks, easing cross-border trade and strengthening regional connectivity as economic ties deepen.
Syrian Minister of Transport Yarub Badr and Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Services Saleh Al-Jasser signed the MoUs in Damascus, according to the Syrian Arab News Agency, known as SANA.
The agreements come as the Kingdom and Syria accelerate efforts to rebuild economic ties, with infrastructure and transport emerging as key areas for cooperation. The rehabilitation of Syria’s road and rail networks could help reduce trade costs, improve the movement of goods and reconnect the country with regional markets, supporting a broader push to integrate Syria into regional trade and logistics networks.
“Minister Badr expressed Syria’s desire to strengthen cooperation with Saudi Arabia across various transport and logistics fields, particularly in developing road and railway networks and benefiting from the Kingdom’s advanced expertise and experience, in a way that serves mutual interests and enhances regional connectivity between the two countries and the wider region,” SANA reported.
