Syria, Lebanon sign cooperation program

The executive program of the Syrian-Lebanese cooperation agreement in the field of technical, vocational and technological education for the years 1998 through 2000 was signed in Damascus on Sunday.

It was signed by the Syrian Education Minister Muhammad Ghassan al-Halabi and Lebanese Education Minister Farouk al-Barbeir, in the presence of the secretary-general of the Syrian - Lebanese council, Nasri al-Khouri.

The agreement provides for exchange of school curriculum and expertise in the field of technical, vocational and technological education. It also called for the exchange of training courses, teachers and all forms of expertise.

The two ministers indicated the importance of the agreement which is "a further step on the road to common integration in all fields in implementation of the treaty of fraternity, cooperation and coordination signed between Syria and Lebanon."