Morocco, Djibouti sign education accord

Morocco and Djibouti on Friday signed a cooperation accord in education, scientific research and executives training.

The accord was initialed by Moroccan foreign affairs secretary of state, Taieb Fassi Fihri and Djiboutian education minister, Abdi Ibrahim Abieh.

It provides for intensifying exchanges in matters of Arabic teaching and educational documentation.

Under the accord, Morocco will send teachers to Djibouti and will host this country's students in its universities and institutes.

Ibrahim Abieh said his country as devised a new educational program and wants to benefit from Morocco's experience in the field.

The Djiboutian official had conferred with Moroccan national education minister, Smail Alaoui, on ways to consolidate cooperation in related fields.