Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held talks in Marrakesh on Tuesday with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.
They reviewed the ongoing security cooperation between their countries and discussed various issues of mutual interest.
They met on the sidelines of the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety
Prince Abdulaziz also held talks with his Moroccan counterpart Abdelouafi Laftit.
They discussed ways to boost bilateral security cooperation between their ministries, as well as several issues of common interest.
Prince Abdulaziz attended the road safety conference, saying Saudi Arabia places great importance on road safety as both a public health issue and a critical security and economic necessity.
Each year, more than 1.3 million people worldwide lose their lives in road accidents, and millions more suffer serious injuries that disrupt their ability to contribute to their personal and national development, he noted.
He stressed the need to establish a mechanism for accurately tracking the number of those injured in road accidents to help reduce such incidents in the future.
Prince Abdulaziz pointed out that the social, economic, and health costs of injuries resulting from traffic accidents are invaluable, reaffirming the Kingdom's commitment to addressing these challenges with determination and innovation within the framework of the Saudi Vision 2030 and in alignment with sustainable and safe environments.
This commitment aligns with global road safety goals and the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030.
Moreover, Prince Abdulaziz highlighted the Kingdom's efforts to bolster road safety by implementing several advanced measures under the direct guidance of the wise leadership.
Among these measures was the establishment of a ministerial-level committee tasked with improving traffic affairs, which has led to a drop of more than 50% in traffic accident fatalities over the past seven years.
Technology will play a pivotal role in road safety, remarked the minister, adding that Saudi Arabia will leverage AI-powered traffic management systems and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to reduce road fatalities and injuries, improve urban mobility, and ensure safer roads across the Kingdom.
