Syrian- American administrative cooperation

Syria's Minister of Higher Education, Hani Mortada, received on Tuesday Rector of the US Rice University, Malcom Gilis accompanied by chairman of the Arab Community in Houston,Texas.

The two sides during the meeting dealt with prospects of scientific and technical cooperation between the Syrian universities and Rice University.

Yesterday evening, the minister received a delegation representing the American Diplomats Training Institute during the meeting the two sides exchanged expertise with regard to Arabic language teaching for foreigners.