DAMASCUS, March 21 (NNN-KUNA) -- A workshop on regional postal services in the Arab world organized by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) kicked off in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on Saturday.

Head of the Syrian postal service Ahmad Saad said in a keynote speech that the decrease of the use of parcels and letters sent via the post is the result of the decline in the quality of services, pointing out to the need to solve this through a planned strategy.

This planned strategy should be aimed at improving postal services by presenting products and services according to modern up-to-date technology to customers.

For his part, UPU regional coordinator for the Arab region, Najib Boularas said that the workshop was as part of a regional development project the UPU is carrying out through a strategic vision.

The workshop will continue for another four days with the attendance of eight Arab countries: Kuwait, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan and Syria. -- NNN-KUNA