RIYADH: The Kingdom will host the 4th Extraordinary Congress of the Universal Postal Union — the UN agency responsible for leading the development, regulation, interoperability and sustainability of the international postal network — in Riyadh from Oct. 1 to Oct. 5.
Congress is the supreme decision-making body of the UPU, convening plenipotentiaries from the organization’s 192 member countries every four years.
An extraordinary congress is convened at the request of member countries when there are urgent postal sector issues pending decisions that cannot wait until the next quadrennial meeting. During the event, UPU member countries will discuss opening the union to wider postal sector players, planning a path for climate action in the sector, the future of postal financial services, and other urgent matters.
Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Services Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser expressed gratitude to the Saudi leadership for sponsoring the event.
The congress is being held under the patronage of King Salman.
Masahiko Metoki, director general of the union, said: “This extraordinary congress comes at a pivotal moment for the union when the organization is engaged in building new partnerships and bridges with all segments of the postal sector at large.”
Saudi Arabia hosts postal union congress
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Saudi Arabia hosts postal union congress
- An extraordinary congress is convened at the request of member countries
- During the event, UPU member countries will discuss opening the union to wider postal sector players
Saudi defense chief discusses regional situation with Turkish, Romanian, South Korean counterparts
RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman had separate phone conversations with his Turkish, Romanian and South Korean counterparts about the escalating regional crisis.
In his call with Yasar Guler, Turkey’s Minister of National Defense, Prince Khalid said “we reaffirmed our commitment to all measures aimed at protecting our security.”
Prince Khalid wrote: “We condemned the Iranian attacks against our countries, discussed the impact of the regional escalation on security and stability.”
In a separate call, Prince Khalid spoke with his Romanian counterpart Radu Miruta, Minister of National Defense, who condemned the Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom.
“We also discussed regional developments and the threat that the escalation poses to security and stability in the region and the world,” Prince Khalid wrote on social media about his meeting with Miruta.
He also spoke with Ahn Gyu-back, South Korean minister of national defense. The ministers condemned Iran’s aggression against the Kingdom and also reviewed regional developments.
The US and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28 and Tehran has attacked Gulf nations as well as Israeli and US assets in the region in an escalation that threatens security and economic stability.
Iran has said it is blockading energy shipments across the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for the transfer of oil and gas, prompting a surge in the price of the commodities.
