Baghdad Signs Cooperation Memorandum with Huawei to Strengthen Communications Infrastructure and Advance Digital Transformation

Iraq's Ministry of Communications announced on Wednesday the signing of a cooperation memorandum between the General Company for Communications and Informatics and the global company Huawei, on the sidelines of Communications Minister Mustafa Sind's visit to the People's Republic of China.

The ministry said in a statement that the memorandum aims to strengthen the strategic partnership and develop the infrastructure of the communications and information technology sector, in addition to supporting pathways for digital transformation in the country.

The statement added that the agreement comes as part of efforts to develop the digital environment and reinforce communications networks and electronic services to expand the capabilities of the local digital sector.

The communications minister had arrived in China on Monday on an official visit, where he met his Chinese counterpart to discuss shared files that included cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and fifth‑generation (5G) technologies.

For its part, the Chinese government expressed its desire to expand areas of technical cooperation and exchange expertise with Iraq to keep pace with rapid technological developments and serve the interests of both countries.