Qatar's Minister Of Transport Meets UNECE Executive Secretary

Geneva, February 21 (QNA) - HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti met with HE Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Olga Algayerova. The meeting came on the sidelines of the 85th Session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) of the UNECE, held in Geneva. During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance Qatar-UN cooperation in the areas of transportation. They also discussed inland transportation solutions, particularly those relating to harnessing the potentials of transportation solutions in the global action against climate change. The meeting also highlighted the ecofriendly Transportation Master Plan for Qatar where sustainability is a key foundation. Qatar is one of the world's high-ranking countries in the field of clean transportation thanks to providing an integrated, multimodal transit system with environment-conscious services such as the metro, trams, and e-buses, in addition to upgrading the specifications of truck and equipment engines to EURO5-equivalent clean diesel fuel, thus ensuring achieving the Qatar National Vision 2030. HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations in Geneva Dr. Hind bint Abdul Rahman Al Muftah attended the meeting. (QNA)