Kuwaiti official asserts importance of Gulf joint cooperation in media

ABU DHABI, Aug 14 (KUNA) -- A Kuwaiti media official stressed Tuesday importance of cooperation among Gulf countries to keep up with the latest developments in media technology and to enhance the role of the Gulf media at all levels.
Assistant Undersecretary of External Media sector in the Ministry of Information Faisal Al-Mutalaqqem made the statement to KUNA during a ministry's delegation visit to a number of media institutions, television and radio channels in the Emirates, including Emirates News Agency (WAM) in Abu Dhabi.
Al-Mutalaqqem added that the aim of such visit is to also strengthen media cooperation between Kuwait and UAE, and exchange experiences in the fields of audio-visual, printed news, and mechanism of employing technical techniques, modern equipment and innovative means in various media sectors.
The Kuwaiti official explained that such visit included meetings with several media leaders in various outlets in Abu Dhabi and tackling media issues and methodologies aimed at improving the level of Gulf media on the continental and international levels.
Al-Mutalaqqem noted that the close cooperation between Kuwait and the UAE in the media field is an addition to the strong relations between the two countries in all fields. (end) bsu.mb