Armenia for expansion of scientific, educational cooperation

IRNA, Iran
January 18, 2005 Tuesday 2:37 PM EST

Armenia for expansion of scientific, educational cooperation

TEHRAN

Armenian Minister of Higher Education Sergo Yeritsian here on Tuesday
called for expansion of scientific and educational cooperation with
Gilan University.

In a meeting with the Chancellor of Gilan University Davood Ahmadi
Dastjerdi, he said Gilan province enjoys ample potentials for
expansion of mutual cooperation.

Given the educated people in the province, he said such a mutually
based cooperation should have been created earlier.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Armenia have always enjoyed friendly
ties and should make use of each other capabilities more than before,
he said.

Referring to his meeting with Iranian minister of science, research
and technology as well as minister of education, he said it was
agreed that the two countries further broaden scientific, educational
and academic cooperation.

Chancellor of Gilan University, for his part, said, “We are glad to
welcome visitors from a country dubbed as land of science, , arts and
music.”

Underlining the need for expansion of academic cooperation between
the two countries, he said at present foreign students from
Tajikistan, Yemen, Syria and China are studying in Gilan University.

. There are various faculties throughout the province, he pointed
out.

The Armenian minister of higher education along with a nine member
delegation arrived in Gilan province on Tuesday.