Regional workshop on trade calls for integration in int’l system

AMMAN — Minister of Transport Jamil Mujahed on Monday inaugurated the fifth regional workshop aimed at facilitating transport and trade to enhance Arab economic integration and communication, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Mujahed said that the workshop seeks to deepen the economic integration of Arab countries in the global market in addition to helping them achieve sustainable development. He stressed the need for joint efforts and cooperation between all regional countries to achieve an efficient level of trade services.

The workshop also aims to facilitate and monitor the international flow of goods, services and transport in the region. Mujahed noted that the inter-Arab trade does not exceed 10 per cent of the total trade with other regions of the world.

He attributed this weakness to the difficulty of trading incurred by heavy transportation procedures and custom fees. He called for the adoption of an integrated international and regional transport system.