Minister Taminskas Begins Official Visit to Doha
Minister of Transport and Communications of Lithuania Juras Taminskas has begun his visit to Doha, Qatar, where he will take part in the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference. Held every four years, the conference will focus on strengthening the resilience of digital infrastructure.
During the visit to Doha, Minister Taminskas, together with the Lithuanian governmental delegation under his leadership, will hold bilateral meetings with telecommunications ministers and representatives of national delegations from Germany, the United Kingdom, Estonia, South Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and other countries.
The conference will also elect members of the ITU Radio Regulations Board, for which Lithuania has nominated Jorūnė Mikulėnaitė-Baušienė. If elected, she would serve on the Board from 2027 to 2030.
Enhancing the resilience of European communications networks and economic competitiveness is one of the priorities of Lithuania's upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union, to be coordinated by Minister Taminskas.
The International Telecommunication Union is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, responsible for the management of radio-frequency spectrum and orbital resources, the development of telecommunications standards, and the promotion of international digital development.
Held every four years, the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference is the organisation's principal governing event, bringing together Member States to adopt strategic decisions on the future direction of global telecommunications and digital policy, approve its plans and priorities, and elect ITU leadership.