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Ensour meets Arab transport officials over regional plans

Apr 12,2014 - Last updated at Apr 12,2014

AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Saturday discussed with Egyptian and Iraqi transport officials the outcomes of the joint higher committee meetings, which were held recently.

At a meeting with Egyptian Transport Minister Ibrahim El Demiri and acting Iraqi Transport Minister Salman Jassim, Ensour underlined the significance of a railway planned to connect eastern and western Arab countries in increasing economic cooperation and flow of goods, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.   

The premier also listened to a briefing on achievements realised by the Arab Bridge Maritime Company (ABMC), whose general assembly meetings started on Saturday in Amman.

Established by Jordan, Iraq and Egypt, the company's profits have topped $1 billion since its establishment in 1985. 

Meanwhile, the Joint Jordanian-Iraqi Technical Committee will hold a meeting next week to sign memoranda of understanding in the area of railway transport, according to Petra. 

During the ABMC meeting, attended by the transport ministers of three countries involved, the assembly endorsed the balance sheet and discussed last year's achievements and future plans. 

The company's 2013 profits stood at $4 million, according to the ministers, who noted that $3 million was distributed as profits, while ABMC's capital was raised by $500,000 to reach $100.5 million.  

Discussions also focused on means to develop transport cooperation between the three countries and eliminate obstacles hindering the sector, Petra reported.  

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