The Communications and Media Authority receives a delegation from the Omani Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology to discuss strategic partnerships in the communications and information technology sectors.
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Dr. Nawfal Abu Raghif, Chairman of the Communications and Media Commission, chaired an expanded meeting with a high-level delegation from the Sultanate of Oman, which included the Omani Ambassador to Baghdad, Sheikh Mahmoud Al-Kharousi, representatives from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology in the Sultanate of Oman, and a number of telecommunications and information technology companies accompanying the delegation. The meeting was also attended by department directors and senior staff from the Commission. At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Abu Raghif praised the deep fraternal and historical ties between the two brotherly countries, noting that this meeting is an extension of the joint efforts aimed at crystallizing the desired cooperation and exchanging expertise, which will contribute to the development of the communications and information technology sector and open up promising horizons for investment and strategic partnerships. Dr. Abu Raghif noted that the Sultanate of Oman is a pioneer in the fields of digital transformation and communications across various sectors, emphasizing the importance of leveraging the Sultanate's successful experiences in developing digital infrastructure to enhance its regional and international standing in this vital sector. The meeting witnessed in-depth discussion of a number of joint issues, most notably the granting of licenses to leading Omani companies to establish data centers within Iraq to capitalize on its geographic location. The meeting also discussed the project to extend and license optical cables by the Authority in coordination with the relevant Iraqi authorities, as a strategic step that will strengthen Iraq's position on the regional communications map.
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