During a meeting with the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Iraq, Mr. Walid Muhammad Ismail, His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr.  Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi reviewed the horizon of joint academic cooperation in light of the contexts of understanding between the two brotherly countries.

Dr. Al-Aboudi affirmed the Iraqi academic institution’s keenness on developing scientific and educational partnerships with its counterparts in the region and the world.

His Excellency highlighted that the joint programs represent an important basis for the aspects of cooperation and coordination between the two sides.

Dr. Al-Aboudi also reviewed that Iraqi universities are witnessing the admission of international students in the upcoming academic year 2023/2024 through the pioneering initiative, Study in Iraq.

His Excellency added that Iraqi universities and educational institutions are ready to exchange scholarships and fellowships and hold conferences, workshops and joint research with Egyptian universities in the scientific and knowledge fields.

For his part, Mr. Ismail affirmed that his country is looking forward to more positive relations at the academic level and enabling the universities of the two countries to have joint work spaces that serve the interests of the two peoples.