The Ambassador, Permanent Representative to UNEP and UN-Habitat of Algeria to Kenya His Excellency Salah Francis ELHAMDI delivered the signed instruments of ratification of the ATU Constitution and Convention to ATU Secretary General Mr. Soumaila Abdoulkarim in ATU offices on Tuesday, 3rd July, 2018. Algeria is the 20th member of ATU to deposit its ratification of the legal instruments to ATU.
During the visit, His Excellency the Ambassador reiterated his country’s’ commitment and support to ATU and its activities inviting all ATU members to work closely together for the Union to deliver its mandate. The Ambassador also took the opportunity to inform the SG of the UAT that Algeria has just launched from the China platform, a new telecommunications satellite more efficient than the previous ones and fully manufactured by Algerian engineers. He welcomed all the ATU members to make use of this new satellite services and commit to supporting all members in their guest to develop ICT in their respective countries.
The Secretary General on the other hand welcomed His Excellency the Ambassador to ATU offices and thanked him and his country for not only ratifying the ATU Constitution and Convention but also for paying up fully its membership subscription. He used the opportunity to urge all the ATU membership to follow suit especially now as we look forward to the next ATU Plenipotentiary Conference to be held in Nairobi in August, 2018.