LEIPZIG: The Sultanate of Oman has been included as a member of the global organisation, International Transport Forum (ITF), on Thursday.
Oman, along with Saudi Arabia, and Dominican Republic were welcomed into the ITF family with the organisation now growing to 69 members.
Times of Oman had first reported on Wednesday that Oman along with other two nations will be made members of the international acclaimed body.
The three nations were included after the ITF’s highest statutory body, the Council of Ministers of Transport voted to admit all three countries at a meeting in Leipzig, Germany on Thursday.
The ITF is the only intergovernmental organisation with a global mandate for all transport modes. The Forum is administratively integrated into the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and acts as a think tank for transport policy and organises global summit of ministers of transport every year.
Hamood Musabah Al Alawi, a senior representative of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, said: “I would like to thank the ITF for embracing us in their family. We look forward to collaboration with ITF and other member nations as we have witnessed some sterling examples of partnership among member nations to make remarkable progress in the transport sector.”
“Oman looks ahead to enhance its connectivity in all modes of transport and is committed to improve the infrastructure. We are keen to attract investments in the sector as we move towards modernising infrastructure with the help of new technology and also push towards green mobility. Public transport system and logistics are also areas where we would like to collaborate and have partnerships with member nations,” added Al Alawi, who serves as the Metro Project Manager at the ministry.
Abdullah Al Busaidi, Director General of Oman Logistics Centre, who is also part of the Oman delegation at the ITF, said: “It is an honour. Oman is committed to be an active…
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