Syria discusses with Norway ways to support the public transportation sector.

Minister of Transport, Dr. Yarob Badr, discussed today, Wednesday, with the Chargé d'Affaires of the Norwegian Embassy in Syria, Hilde Haraldstad, ways of cooperation between the two countries in the field of public transport development. Minister Badr highlighted Norway's role in supporting the Syrian people in all areas and explained the Ministry of Transport's strategic vision for long-term development of the sector to serve the Syrian people. He also outlined the basic needs of the transport sector in Syria that must be met promptly to achieve sustainable transport services, including improving public transport, digitizing transport services such as vehicle registration and driver certificates, ensuring vehicle compliance with standards, establishing a digital platform to streamline paper transactions, ensuring road safety, especially with the influx of a large number of vehicles into Syria post-liberation. The Norwegian Ambassador expressed her country's desire to build partnerships to support the Syrian people in various fields, including transport, emphasizing the importance of public transport, digitization, road safety, and the necessity of support and collaboration in this area. Haraldstad stressed the importance of benefiting from Norway's experience in using renewable energy in the public transport sector to ensure safe and comfortable transportation for citizens, underlining the importance of collaboration with international humanitarian organizations to help lift the unjust economic sanctions imposed on Syria and provide appropriate support.