Syria, France sign declaration on transport cooperation 

(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Syria and France signed Monday evening a joint declaration on transport cooperation.

According to a release issued by the Syrian Transport Ministry, Syrian Transport Minister Yarub Badr and French Secretary of State for Transportation Dominique Bussereau agreed on issues related to transportation in cities, research, studies, logistic passages, and civil aviation.

On Sunday, Bussereau discussed with Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Al-Utri cooperation in transport projects and activating agreements signed between their countries on transportation like developing airport and port.

Bussereau also took part on Sunday in a workshop on liberating air transport which was attended by Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari.

In the workshop, Al-Dardari stressed on the importance of the aviation sector in connecting the different Syrian areas, boosting investments and tourism.