From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Thu Feb 25 2010 - 15:48:44 EST
Eritrea may buy buses from Mowasalat
Web posted at: 2/25/2010 6:46:40
Source ::: THE PENINSULA
DOHA: Eritrea may buy buses from Mowasalat as part of a co-operation
agreement that is expected to be signed soon by the two sides.
Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki, during a visit to Mowasalat
headquarters yesterday expressed interest to strengthen co-operation
with the company to promote the public transport sector in his country.
Afewerki was in Doha in connection with the Darfur peace agreement that
was signed here on Tuesday.
The President was received at the Karwa headquarters by Mowasalat
chairman and managing director Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti, its business
development director Ahmed Al Ansari and other senior company officials.
More than 120 Eritrean drivers working with Mowasalat greeted their
President waving the Eritrean flag. Afewerki toured the various
facilities at the new Karwa City that is getting ready at the Mowasalat
premises in the Industrial Area.
"The visit came on the initiative of the President himself. This marks a
continuation of our partnership in the public transport sector. We have
a number of Eritreans working as drivers and other staff in our company.
We hope the visit would help expand this co-operation to more areas,"
said Al Sulaiti, addressing a press conference at the end of the visit.
"We are looking forward to signing a co-operation agreement with Eritrea
in the public transport sector," he added. He hinted that Eritrea may
buy a few buses from Mowasalat as part of the partnership.
"The scope of our co-operation is wider than the purchase of a few
buses. It would expand to the IT sector, public transport systems and
models. The President was deeply impressed by the range and quality of
our services," added Al Sulaiti.
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