Saudi Arabia participates in 129th IMO council meeting

Saudi Arabia participated recently in the 129th Session of the 40-member International Maritime Organization council meeting in London, held to discuss its work and budget, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

The Kingdom was represented by Dr. Rumaih Al-Rumaih, deputy minister of transport and logistics services and the acting president of the Transport General Authority.

The ministries of foreign affairs and energy, and NEOM Co. also represented the Kingdom at the meeting held from July 17 to 21.

The council is the executive body of the organization and is responsible for overseeing its work, budget, and coordination with other entities.

During the meeting, Arsenio Dominguez was elected as the IMO’s secretary-general, and delegates discussed the outcomes of the Women in Maritime Biofouling Management workshop that was held in Jeddah.

They also discussed the organization’s strategic plan for 2024 to 2029.