Daily Ethiopia
Saturday, April 21, 2012
In a subsequent press conference the Somali minister described the visit as "fruitful" and said it would pave the way for better cooperation between the two countries in the field of telecommunications.
He also thanked his Djibouti counterpart for the visit which had enabled him to see for himself the modern equipment and technology that was in use in Djibouti in the telecommunications sector, and expressed the view that Djibouti has the most modern equipment and technologies.
Mr. Abdi Hussein emphasized the importance of the meeting with his Somali counterpart which, he said, "reflects the will of the two countries to forge closer ties particularly in telecommunications". The Djibouti Minister underlined that Djibouti’s goal is "for our country to be a regional hub in the telecommunications sector".
He noted that it already had six cable links passing through the country and it intended to "do all we can to connect the whole of Africa".