Under the gracious patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), participated in the signing ceremony of the General Agreement for the GCC Railway Project. The ceremony took place in the presence of Their Excellencies the Ministers of Transport and Communications of the GCC states, today, Sunday, 8 November 2026, at Riffa Al Zahir Palace in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
On this occasion, His Excellency the Secretary General extended his sincere thanks to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain and President of the current session of the GCC Supreme Council, and to Their Majesties and Highnesses the Leaders of the GCC states for their continuous support for the march of joint Gulf action, and their gracious directives to move forward with strategic projects that benefit the GCC states and their peoples.
He also extended his profound gratitude to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, for his gracious patronage and presence today at the signing ceremony of the General Agreement to connect the GCC states via the railway project.
"The General Agreement for the GCC Railway Project represents a significant step in bolstering Gulf integration in the transport sector and regulating the railway transport system within the GCC states. This supports the operation of a railway project linking all the GCC states as a single, integrated, and interoperable regional network, thereby contributing to cementing interconnectedness and facilitating transport movement among the member states," His Excellency explained.
Moreover, His Excellency praised the continuous endeavours exerted by the concerned teams in the GCC states and the GCC Railways Authority to accomplish this strategic project. He underscored its importance in supporting the march of joint Gulf integration and fulfilling the aspirations of the peoples of the GCC states for an interconnected and integrated transport system, which in turn cements economic development and shared prosperity.
