Maghreb Countries Sign Cooperation Agreement in Railway

The agreement, aimed at promoting the mobility of people and goods and consolidating trade between the Maghreb countries, falls within the framework of the promotion of the commercial sector as a fundamental pillar for the Maghreb integration process.

The document was signed by Moroccan delegate minister for transport, Mohamed Najib Boulif, Tunisian Transport Minister, Ben Ahmed Shihab, Algerian Transport Minister, Ammar Ghoul, Mauritania's Ambassador to Tunis, Al Mahfoud Mohamed Ahmed, and Libyan Assistant Deputy Prime Minister for technical Affairs, Snoussi Younes Moussa.

Under this agreement, Maghreb countries undertake to connect rail networks in the region and unify the measures and techniques used in the construction of railway infrastructure, in accordance with international standards of the International Union of Railways.

It also aims to ensure the consistency of projects at the technical and organizational levels between rail networks and the integration of the achievement of the Maghreb high-speed train in national projects.