Riyadh, August 28, 2022, SPA -- Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf stressed the importance of strengthening cooperation in the field of communications and information technology. This came during his meeting here today with Director of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Office for the Arab States Adel Mohamed Darwish. The meeting discussed a number of issues of common interest in the field of telecommunications sector, the importance of cybersecurity, the role of ITU Regional Office for the Arab States, the importance of integrating joint efforts in this framework, and exchanging experiences in the fields of information and communications technology, data management and digital transformation. --SPA 21:50 LOCAL TIME 18:50 GMT 0026 www.spa.gov.sa/w1778234