Emirates Post honours UPU International Bureau
Emirates Post Group (EPG) recently honoured the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) as one of its strategic partners during a reception with the Director General of the UPU, Bashar al-Hussein, in the Swiss capital Berne.
The EPG delegation consisted of Acting CEO Fahad Al Hosani, CEO of Emirates Post Abdullah Alashram, Director of International Relations Abdullah Saqr Al Suwaidi and International Relations Officer Khalid Al Doukhi.
In a statement issued by EGPC today (23 February), Fahad Al Hosani commented: “The felicitation of the International Bureau was in line with EPG’s keenness to open up channels with the rest of the world, especially with international bodies. We are keen to boost our presence in international postal forums and on the global map, and work to acquire international expertise in the development of postal services, as part of our efforts to assume industry leadership position regionally and internationally.”
Abdullah Alashram added: “During our meeting with the UPU Director General we raised important postal issues involving partnership with International Bureau, in keeping with the ongoing dialogue with different postal administrations. The discussion stressed the need to speed up the mail processing and delivery chain, and keep pace with the rapid changes in the transport and logistics sector, as well as support the development of small and medium enterprises through easier import and export procedures in order to boost global trade through e-commerce and improved parcel services.”
