The Minister of Education assures a Filipino diplomat the importance of developing partnership and scientific cooperation between the two countries

Baghdad Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Naeem Al-Aboudi, stressed the importance of developing partnership and scientific cooperation with the Philippines.

During his meeting with Chargé d’Affairs of the Philippine Embassy, Christopher, he said: The ministry is keen to develop productive international partnerships, enhance scientific and cultural cooperation, exchange experiences, twinning programs, and joint scientific research between the universities of the two countries.

Al-Aboudi directed the Department of Missions and Cultural Relations to initiate the drafting of a memorandum of understanding in the scientific and academic fields and the development of cultural relations with the Philippines.

For his part, the Chargé d’Affairs of the Philippine Embassy expressed his thanks for the ministerial directive regarding opening horizons of cooperation and paths of bilateral coordination between the two countries.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency