Education cooperation with Lebanon consolidated

Minister of Higher Education Salha Sanker on October 5 met with her Lebanese counterpart, Fozi Hubeish. Present at the meeting were secretary general of Syrian-Lebanese higher council Nassri Khouri and other senior officials.

Dr. Sanker stressed the importance of these meetings in deepening scientific cooperation between universities and educational institutes in the two countries.

The Lebanese Minister underlined the need to boost cooperation between Lebanese and Syrian universities and in all domains of higher education and scientific research.

Mr. Khouri noted the need to reactivate cooperation in this stage where the Arab nation is facing challenges.

Afterwards, the two sides discussed and approved a mutual executive program project on higher education and scientific research for the years 1998,1999, and 2000.

The executive program would include exchanging scholarships in various specializations, conducting six joint researches and the need to encourage scientific exchange and visits between the universities of the two countries.