Iran-Iraq educational cooperation to expand

Tehran, Oct 7, IRNA - Education ministers of Iran and Iraq here on Monday stressed the need to expand cooperation in the education sector.

Iranian Minister Ali Reza Ali Ahmadi said that his country is ready to
cooperate with Iraq in building schools as well as in the technical
and vocational fields.

Stating that Iran has a history of 150 years of education, he further
said that education is based on scholastic schedule and Iran is
prepared to make its experiences in the field available to its neighbor.

"We are interested in exchanging delegations to promote educational
activities in the oil-rich country," he said.

"Iraq has lagged behind in the field and the first step is to compile
philosophy for education."
His Iraqi counterpart, Jafar Musa Al-Khazaei said that Iran has gained
numerous experience in the field of education after the victory of the
Islamic Revolution.

"We are interested in using the country's achievements in the field," he said.

Cooperation between the two sides is on the increase, he said, adding
that scientific cooperation will pave the way for collaboration in
other areas.

Some 19,000 schools are currently operating in Iraq, he said.

Both sides underlined the need for the construction of schools by
benefactors and creating technical and vocational centers.