Damascus, SANA-Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Bassam Ibrahim, discussed with the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and expatriates Affairs, Alireza Bigdeli, the scientific and research bilateral cooperation, and the continuous coordination among universities, institutions and university hospitals.
Minister Ibrahim referred to the importance of the role of the education and health sector in developing relations between the two countries, expressing the Syrian government’s appreciation to Iran, leadership and people, for the support it provides to the Syrian people in various fields.
He stressed the importance of the agreements inked between the Syrian and Iranian universities and the need to work to strengthen them in different fields along with benefiting from the developments that Iran is witnessing at the scientific and research level and some of the precise specializations.
In turn, Bigdeli, praised the distinguished relations binding Syria and Iran, which are increasing day by day in various fields, and work to strengthen them, particularly in the educational field, pointing to the need to hold conferences and continuous meetings to exchange ideas to facilitate the procesures of Syrian and Iranian students in addition to benefiting from the exchange of professors and students.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)