(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
KUWAIT, Feb 17 (KUNA) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation s (DGCA) new building is a qualitative leap in modernizing the infrastructure of the aviation sector in the country, said Minister of State for Services Affairs and Minister of State for Housing Dr. Abdullah Marafi Wednesday.
In a statement on the sidelines of the building s inauguration ceremony, in the presence of the DGCA President Sheikh Salman Al-Homoud Al-Sabah, the minister affirmed that the building will provide an appropriate and advanced environment to serve the civil aviation employees.
The building is characterized by a wonderful architectural facade, very advanced in design and construction, and it is one of the modern buildings in the country, he added.
Why It’s Not So Easy to Make a Phone Call in North Korea
Despite some modernization efforts, North Korean infrastructure is still old and there are tight political controls on communications.
Much as North Korea has made attempts in recent years to modernize its communications infrastructure, the act of making a phone call in that country is much harder than it is in most places, according to a report this week.
NKNews reported this week that while North Korea has a landline system that accepts calls from just about everywhere in the world, it’s incredibly difficult to call anyone’s phone number directly.
By Jeila Aliyeva - Trend:
A four-year EU project in Azerbaijan aims at modernizing the VET for the Future: Development of VET Providers Excellence in Azerbaijan vocational education system, and will support the country in improving the education system in general, said UNDP Resident Representative for Azerbaijan Alessandro Fracassetti, Trend reports.
He noted that the project costs 5.8 million Euros, and it will support the goals set by Azerbaijan to develop the economy. In particular, thanks to the project, the youth of Azerbaijan will be able to get the necessary qualifications for the future.
According to him, withing the joint work of the EU and the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan, a lot has been achieved in several years: teachers and students have received the necessary knowledge, purchased the necessary equipment, opened special educational centers, etc.