Arab Permanent Postal Council calls for stronger Arab role in global postal strategies
Officials of postal administrations from Arab countries called for a greater role in the global postal strategies and appointed a task force to develop a postal strategy for Arab countries, at the 14th meeting of the Arab Permanent Postal Council held in Amman, Jordan.
A high-level delegation from Emirates Post, comprising Mr. Salem Al Shaya, Assistant Director General, Operations, Abdullah Al Zaabi, Director of Research and Development and Nasser Qadoumi, Acting Manager of Postal Operations, took part in the deliberations. The delegation made a special presentation on the speed post service that will ensure mail delivery within two days across the Middle East.
The meeting was presided over by Mr. Edouard Dayan, Director General, Universal Postal Union, and attended by Mr. Mansour Malhas, Director General of Jordan Post and Mr. Najeeb Abu Laras, UPU Consultant for Arab Region.
‘The meeting served to create greater solidarity between Arab postal organizations and share ideas on growth strategies through stronger cooperation,’ said Mr. Al Shaya. ‘Emirates Post was pleased to share its experience with fellow Arab countries and introduce the participants to the speed post service.’
The participants reviewed the implementation of the Bucharest 2004 postal strategy in the Arab world and identified issues to be raised at the next UPU Congress to be held in Nairobi in 2008.
The meeting discussed the importance of Arab postal corporations creating postal projects under UPU funding, and submitting them before August 1, 2007. They also resolved to help Palestine Post to strengthen its postal network. It also agreed to update the database of all participating postal corporations and appointed officials in each country to forward the information to the Secretariat and Jordan Post within stipulated timeframe.
The participants urged all postal corporations to take part in the stamp exhibition taking place in Doha in September and called for greater participation in other exhibitions in the region.
