From Malaysia: Fahmi (left) presenting a souvenir to Stephen Bereaux, the Bahamas candidate for the post of International Telecommunication Union Deputy Secretary-General at the WTDC-25 in Baku, Azerbaijan. — Bernama
BAKU (Azerbaijan): Pakistan, Uganda and Bulgaria have conveyed their interest in strengthening cooperation with Malaysia, particularly in information exchange and the telecommunications sector, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
The Communications Minister said the matter was raised during his bilateral meetings with the three countries on the sidelines of the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) held here.
He said his meeting with Uganda’s Minister of State for Information and Communications Technology and National Guidance Godfrey Baluku Kabbyanga Kiime included discussions on potential cooperation on information exchange between the two ministries.
“It provides space for the ministry to study and exchange views – perhaps on the policies we are implementing and whether other countries have similar policies.
“So this is an opportunity for us to gather information, and this is important because at times the insights we gain may help us refine and improve policies in Malaysia,” he told reporters after the meeting on Tuesday, Bernama reported.
In addition, Fahmi said Uganda also expressed strong interest in learning from Malaysia’s initiatives to boost public participation in Internet usage, given the challenges the country faces, particularly regarding device accessibility and digital literacy.
He said during his bilateral meeting with Pakistan’s Information Technology and Telecommunications Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, the country expressed its interest in understanding Malaysia’s achievements mainly in the semiconductor sector and the broader digital economy.
In his meeting with Bulgaria’s Deputy Transport and Communications Minister Dimitar Nedyalkov, Fahmi said the minister expressed interest in establishing an MOU to enhance cooperation across various sectors.
“From each of these countries, I see valuable opportunities for us to exchange views, insights and experiences in the field of telecommunications, as well as in areas such as online security, consumer issues within the digital economy and several other sectors,” he said.
The three meetings were also attended by Malaysian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Ahmad Kamrizamil Mohd Riza, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin and Communications Ministry technology division secretary Ahmad Norhad Zahari.
