Bahrain reaffirms commitment to ITU

Manama

Reaffirming Bahrain’s commitment to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), on the occasion of the organisation’s 150th anniversary, Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications, Kamal Ahmed yesterday stressed that the Kingdom will continue to strive for a forward-looking approach to building future digital society, a goal which is at the forefront of the international community. “The ITU has a long and successful history full of achievements of which it can be proud,” the minister said adding that with its work in radio communications, standardisation and development, and active membership in a number of international committees, the ITU has played an important role in making advances in global telecommunications. “The Kingdom of Bahrain is proud to have been able to be a part of that history following its membership in 1975 and has achieved numerous milestones as a result of its membership, including the hosting of the International Regulators’ Forum in 2014 as well as the chairmanship of a number of important committees of international conferences held by the ITU,” the minister stressed. He congratulated the newly elected Secretary General of the ITU, Houlin Zhao on the 150 year anniversary, saying, “Bahrain reaffirms its’ commitment to the ITU and to the international telecommunications community and will continue to strive for a forward-looking approach to building the future digital society.” “We believe that what Bahrain has achieved so far in this regard demonstrates our commitment to this common goal and that have the necessary competencies to stand amongst the countries who are leading the industry forward.”