Qaeda 1431 H. / 27 October 2010, SPA -- Arab Ministers of Transport Council concluded its meeting here today, approving the maritime link project among Arab countries as an issue to be forwarded to the Arab economic, developmental and social summit to be held in Sharm Al-Sheikh, Egypt, in January 2011. Dr. Jubarah bin Eid Al-Suraysiri, Minister of Transport, led Saudi Arabia's delegation to the meeting. The participants also recommended that an extraordinary session for the Arab Transport Ministers be held to finally draft the project before sending it to the summit. Jordan has offered to host the meeting from 13 -14 December. Today's meeting also approved a study on road safety in Arab countries, presented by the Arab Union for Land Transportation.
