Djibouti and Qatar discuss data centres in Doha
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ADI
Djibouti’s communications minister, Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem, met his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai in Doha on the sidelines of the ITU plenipotentiary conference. The two officials discussed capacity building, communications and the development of data centres, according to ADI.
Djibouti’s minister for communications, in charge of posts and telecommunications, Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem, and his Qatari counterpart for communications and information technology, Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai, discussed the development of data centres in Doha on Friday 13 November. The two ministers also discussed capacity building and cooperation in communications, according to ADI.
Mohamed Abdoulkader Moussa Helem welcomed cooperation between Djibouti and Qatar and reaffirmed Djibouti’s desire to strengthen the partnership. Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai, for his part, assured that the Qatari government wished to further strengthen ties between the two countries, according to ADI.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), which opened in Doha on Monday. The four-yearly meeting brings together representatives of the 194 member states and is notably intended to elect the organisation’s leadership for the next four years.
The meeting comes after discussions on cooperation between Djibouti and Qatar in the media, announced on 11 November, and the Djibouti minister’s participation in the ITU conference, announced on 9 November.
