His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi met the Minister of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Rashad Nabiyev and his accompanying delegation.

Dr. Al-Aboudi said that the two sides reviewed developing the relations between the two countries at the level of scientific and academic cooperation and developing fields of coordination in university specializations that serve the two friendly peoples.

His Excellency expressed the Ministry and its university institutions’ readiness on organizing a joint protocol for the exchange of experiences, scholarships and scientific twinning.

Dr. Al-Aboudi added that the Study in Iraq initiative provided an important climate to attract international students to study in Iraqi universities.

For his part, Mr. Nabiyev appreciated the positive proposals and solutions presented by His Excellency, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi in the fields of cooperation and joint coordination.