Syria will participate on Monday in the meetings of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) at its headquarters in Bern, Switzerland with a delegation from the Syrian Postal Corporation headed by Director General Imad al-Din Hamed. The delegation will attend the opening session of the Investment and Postal Operations Councils, held in Bern from November 24 to 28, marking Syria’s return to active engagement after years of absence.
Hamed told SANA that receiving an official invitation from the UPU “confirms the restoration of Syria’s effective presence within this international body, following the reactivation of Syria’s membership in the Union, which brings together 192 countries.”
He noted that the reactivation of the membership “passed through several stages, beginning with discussions in Doha last April, followed by continued coordination with the International Bureau in Switzerland. These efforts were crowned with success during the 28th UPU Congress held in Dubai last September, where the Syrian Postal Corporation participated and contributed to international deliberations.”
Hamed emphasized that the Corporation is working to secure a stronger role both domestically and internationally by upgrading services offered to citizens and shaping the future of cross-border postal operations in partnership with the global postal community. This includes advancing international express shipping, e-commerce services, and external financial transfers, noting that “these steps will be facilitated and strengthened under the umbrella of the UPU.”
Established in 1874 and headquartered in Bern, the Universal Postal Union is one of the oldest specialized agencies of the United Nations.
