Alexandria:Transport Minister Wahab al-Hassani has announced that land transport agreements between Iraq, Jordan, and Egypt are expected to come into effect shortly.

According to Iraqi News Agency, al-Hassani made this announcement on the sidelines of the 39th regular session of the Council of Arab Transport Ministers. The session took place at the headquarters of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria. He emphasized the importance of the meeting, especially in light of the current regional and international challenges.

Al-Hassani expressed optimism that the decisions made during the meeting would yield tangible results and be implemented soon. He detailed that there are multiple agreements involving the Republic of Iraq, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Arab Republic of Egypt focused on land transport, which they hope will soon be operational.

Additionally, al-Hassani highlighted the significance of the Development Road project, a strategic initiative that spans 1,200 kilometers from Basra to the Turkish border. He noted that this project is receiving significant attention from both Iraq’s prime minister and the Turkish president.