Taghribnews (TNA) - Iran, Syria enhancing scientific research cooperation

The Head of Iran's Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) and the Syrian Minister of Higher Education discussed the joint cooperation relations in higher education and scientific research field.

During the meeting, Mahdi Imanipour thanked the Syrian government for its permanent cooperation with the Iranian side, stressing the need to focus on developing Persian language departments in Syrian universities and providing them with specialized professors.

For his part, the Syrian minister described the relations between the two countries as deep and historic, pointing to the importance of Iranian scholarships offered to Syrian students, the exchange of students and professors, participation in scientific conferences, and cooperation in the establishment of research centers between Syrian and Iranian universities.
He added that the agreements on scientific research cooperation signed between Syria and Iran universities achieve the common interest between the two countries.