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Egypt and Saudi Arabia Transport Ministers Meet in Berlin to Discuss Logistics Cooperation
September 23, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir met Saudi counterpart Saleh Al-Jasser in Berlin at the InnoTrans expo (22–25 September 2026) to discuss logistics and maritime cooperation.
- El-Wazir conveyed congratulations from Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saudi National Day.
- Both ministers emphasized an Arab South trade corridor linking Europe to Gulf states via Egypt and Saudi Arabia, including the Egypt–Italy RoRo line.
- El-Wazir said Egypt had planned eight logistics corridors linking production zones to seaports and linking Red Sea to Mediterranean ports via rail.
- Both sides affirmed the Egyptian–Saudi Supreme Coordination Council's role as an institutional framework for bilateral coordination.

