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Signing the Cooperation Agreement Between IRU ( International Road Transport Union /Switzerland) and AULT( Arab Union of Land Transport )
Context
The Arab Union of Land Transport (AULT)
is a pan- Arab organization representing road transport interests in Arab
States League. Its members consist mainly of public and private operators
of collective passengers and freight transport, primarily cross-border(54
members in 14 Arab countries). It has permanent relationship and an observer
status to the Arab transport Ministers
council and Arab Tourism Ministers council within the Arab States league. The AULT is
based in Amman, Jordan.
Founded in 1977 as an off-spring of the Arab Economical Unity Council,
AULT implements the land transport strategy laid down by the Council of
Ministers of Transport in the Arab States League
.
AULT prime objective is to exert all possible efforts towards the smooth
movement of passengers and goods by roads between the Arab countries
. By Facilitating the transport of cargo and the movement of people among Arab
countries
and encouraging internal domestic Arab tourism, AULT ultimate goal is to
contribute towards the achievement of Arab economical unity .
AULT also aims, to coordinate the efforts of its members and to provide
them with assistance that they may require to improve the quality of their
operation . AULT endeavors continuously to integrate the land transport
fleet of its members in order to encourage operational and commercial
cooperation amongst its members.
In addition, AULT conducts studies and researches on different issues related to land transport and
make them available to its members and to concerned parties.
Major Recent Activities
1. AULT participated, within the Arab
States League , to modify and update the multilateral Arab Cross–Border
freight (Transit) Agreement signed between Arab countries in 1977 .
2. In the same context, AULT was approached
by Ministers of Transport Council to draft a multilateral Arab agreement
for the movements of passengers between Arab countries. The proposed draft
agreement, after being prepared by AULT, will be viewed/ amended and endorsed
by the previously mentioned council in its forthcoming meeting .
3. Upon the request of Arab States
League, AULT has prepared a comprehensive questionnaire about road safety
which will constitute the core for a data bank in this field .
4. AULT has introduced a map of major
road–networks in the Arab countries including a directory of distances between
all Arab countries capitals and main cities ( 154 city & town).
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