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(WITH KUWAIT-GCC-POSTAL SERIES)
RIYADH, May 27 (KUNA) -- Ministers and officials in charge of postal
services and communications began a scheduled meeting on Sunday to discuss
issues of common concern including fees and tariffs.
Mohammad Al-Mazroui, the GCC Assistant Secretary Geberal for Economic
Affairs, addressing the inaugural session on behalf of GCC Secretary General
Abdul Rhaman Al-Attiah, noted that the member states of the council expanded
the communication sector to a competitive level, according to international
standards.
He confirmed that the conferees would discuss plans for modernizing further
the postal sector in the member states, establishment of a private postal
company and holding joint exhibitions.
He welcomed the representative of Kuwait at the meeting, Minister of
Communications and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Shireeda
Abdullah Al-Muoshirji, who arrived here earlier Sunday to participate in the
16th meeting of the GCC Ministerial Committee for Post, Communications, and IT
Affairs. (end)
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