Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha and Japanese Minister of Digital Transformation, Mr. Taro Kano have discussed strengthening the strategic partnership between the two friendly countries.
The meetings came as part of the Kingdom’s participation in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Further, they explored joint initiatives and ways to deepen cooperation in the areas of supporting the growth of the digital economy, innovation, digital entrepreneurship, and encouraging technical investments.
They also discussed the possibility of establishing joint programs to exchange experiences, support government digital transformation, and harness emerging technologies to support the digital economy.
Eng. Al-Swaha met separately with the Indian Minister for Railways, Communications, and Electronics and Information Technology, Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Both parties discussed the partnership opportunities and the progress made in digital and innovative initiatives within the Saudi-Indian Strategic Partnership Council, aimed at supporting the growth of the digital economy and stimulating innovation and entrepreneurship between the two countries.
Furthermore, Eng. Al-Swaha held several meetings with leaders of major international technology companies to discuss the expansion of their technology projects and innovative solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the aim of strengthening the Kingdom’s leadership as a hub for technology and innovation in the region. The Saudi Minister met with executives from Meta, Qualcomm, ServiceNow, Bhartinews, and Builder.ai, as per the statement.
