Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on Sunday to increase cooperation between the two countries in the field of telecommunications and information technology. Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah al-Sawaha and the Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Masatoshi Ishida signed the agreement in the presence of a number of officials from both sides on the sidelines of the G-20 Digital Economy Ministerial Meeting in Osaka, Japan, in preparation for the G-20 Summit on June 28-29. Speaking on the occasion, Sawaha said the agreement focuses on several key areas of cooperation with Japan, including the development of human capital, improving the quality of digital infrastructure, supporting the IT industry, and investing in innovation and emerging technologies. He stressed that the development of human capital is the central pillar of a comprehensive development process. “This is why the ministry is keen to help young Saudis develop their skills,” he said. Sawaha noted there are provisions in the agreement for the exchange of visits between experts and specialists in the two countries, organization of seminars, conferences and joint working sessions. The agreement also promotes the establishment of many activities related to communications and information technology in order to exchange knowledge, experience and experiments so as to achieve the aspirations of both countries.