UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Suhail Al Mazrouei virtually met on Thursday with Miri Regev, Israeli Minister of Transportation and Road Safety to reinforce the bonds of cooperation between the two countries as part of the Abraham Accords.
The meeting was attended by high-level officials from the two ministries and both sides discussed cooperation in the fields of smart transportation and transport integration, in which the two countries have taken steps to raise transport efficiency and achieve sustainable development goals.
The two sides also discussed future trends and plans in the shift towards the use of autonomous and environmentally friendly vehicles, which support the aspirations of the two governments with regards to improving road safety and security by ensuring traffic safety and reducing pollution, state news agency WAM reported.
During the meeting, joint cooperation in developing legislation related to infrastructure, maritime, and land transport, as well as the exchange of experiences in the field of rail transport, was discussed, in addition to ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the activities related to the World Maritime Organization.
The two sides affirmed the role of the Abraham Accords in opening new horizons for prosperity and comprehensive and sustainable development and looked forward to the coming days of development, growth, and prosperity in all fields, including in the energy, infrastructure, and transportation sectors.
For his part, Al Mazrouei said: "The UAE is keen to keep pace with global advancements and developments, and to benefit from future technologies in various stages of its work in order to enhance its position and achieve global leadership up to the UAE Centennial 2071."
Also, Miri Regev said that there are 17 national companies in Israel through which joint work can be reinforced in the fields of railways, express trains, and infrastructure projects.
