Türkiye and Saudi Arabia reached a historic milestone in the transportation and logistics relations by signing a memorandum of understanding agreement in the transport and railway fields, the Turkish transport and infrastructure minister has said.
“In this context, we are launching a new phase that will strengthen the exchange of expertise and technical cooperation across a wide range of areas, from logistics centres to modern applications,” Abdulkadir Uraloglu said on Turkish social media platform NSosyal on Tuesday.
He said the two countries are also advancing their joint efforts in the railway sector by establishing a stronger and more sustainable framework for cooperation, particularly in the fields of technology, infrastructure, training, and human resources.
“May these steps, which will contribute to the connectivity, trade, and development of our region, bring lasting benefits to both our countries,” he added.
The Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Ministry also stated that the agreement was signed by Uraloglu and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser.
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Uraloglu said: “Prior to 2012, our annual bilateral transport volume had reached 20,000.
