Arab Postal Day
The Arab Postal Union (UPA) was founded in Damascus (Syria) in 1952. On July 28, 1991, it took the name of Permanent Postal Commission under the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States.
It is based in Cairo (Egypt). Its goals are to organize and develop postal services and work towards the unification of services; develop cooperation, solidarity and strengthen ties between member countries; introduce, as far as possible, provisions more advantageous to customers in Member States than those provided for in the acts of the Universal Postal Union (UPU); work for cooperation between member countries and their delegations with a view to adopting a single strategy in all areas related to postal activities, particularly during international postal meetings; coordinate and unify as far as possible the proposals of member countries during meetings of the various UPU bodies; cooperate with the League of Arab States, the UPU, Restricted Unions and Arab and international organizations in the postal field in general and in the technical assistance sector in particular; develop communications between the Arab peoples through the efficient operation of postal services and promote, in this area, development and international collaboration.
During its 6th session, on June 11 and 12, 1997 in Cairo (Egypt), the Permanent Postal Commission decided to celebrate Arab Postal Day on August 3 of each year. This date marks the holding of the first meeting of the Postal Commission of the League of Arab States (Lebanon, 1946) with a view to developing the Arab Postal Convention, the objective of which is to reduce postal taxes and rates between Arab countries and to facilitate exchanges and postal relations to consolidate commercial and cultural links between the States of the Arab League.
This day will be dedicated by Arab postal administrations and offices to raise awareness of the services and products offered in the postal sector and give a better image of the sector. It will also highlight the efforts made by Arab States to modernize the postal sector.
It is based in Cairo (Egypt). Its goals are to organize and develop postal services and work towards the unification of services; develop cooperation, solidarity and strengthen ties between member countries; introduce, as far as possible, provisions more advantageous to customers in Member States than those provided for in the acts of the Universal Postal Union (UPU); work for cooperation between member countries and their delegations with a view to adopting a single strategy in all areas related to postal activities, particularly during international postal meetings; coordinate and unify as far as possible the proposals of member countries during meetings of the various UPU bodies; cooperate with the League of Arab States, the UPU, Restricted Unions and Arab and international organizations in the postal field in general and in the technical assistance sector in particular; develop communications between the Arab peoples through the efficient operation of postal services and promote, in this area, development and international collaboration.
During its 6th session, on June 11 and 12, 1997 in Cairo (Egypt), the Permanent Postal Commission decided to celebrate Arab Postal Day on August 3 of each year. This date marks the holding of the first meeting of the Postal Commission of the League of Arab States (Lebanon, 1946) with a view to developing the Arab Postal Convention, the objective of which is to reduce postal taxes and rates between Arab countries and to facilitate exchanges and postal relations to consolidate commercial and cultural links between the States of the Arab League.
This day will be dedicated by Arab postal administrations and offices to raise awareness of the services and products offered in the postal sector and give a better image of the sector. It will also highlight the efforts made by Arab States to modernize the postal sector.