Al-Sudani: Iraq presented important initiatives regarding digital transformation during the Arab Summit.

  Al-Sudani: Iraq presented important initiatives regarding digital transformation during the Arab Summit.

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani affirmed Iraq's commitment to continuing coordination with Nokia on Monday, noting that Iraq presented important initiatives regarding digital transformation and artificial intelligence during the Arab Summit.

The Prime Minister's Media Office said in a statement seen by Al-Eqtisad News, "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani received, on Monday, the Ambassador of the Republic of Finland to Iraq, Anu Saarela, accompanied by a delegation representing the executive directors of the Finnish telecommunications and information technology company Nokia."

He added, "During the meeting, we discussed ways to develop cooperation, particularly in the fields of information technology and modern digital technologies. The company's delegation provided His Excellency with a detailed explanation of its programs and plans to implement the digital transformation project and its services in the field of artificial intelligence and fifth generation communications. "

Al-Sudani affirmed "Iraq's commitment to continuing coordination with Nokia to secure the infrastructure for the digital transformation project in government departments and institutions and across various sectors," noting that "the government has laid the foundations for legislation and laws and created centers dedicated to developing this technology and providing the required technologies."

He stressed that "Iraq presented, during the Arab Summit, important initiatives regarding digital transformation and artificial intelligence."

For her part, the ambassador congratulated the Prime Minister "on the successful organization of the Arab Summit, and the strengthening of Iraq's role at the Arab and regional levels, in addition to the government's success in providing services and implementing development projects." She emphasized that "Nokia is determined to contribute effectively to providing the infrastructure for the digital transformation project through contracts concluded with Iraqi companies."  link