Egypt, Somalia review higher education, research cooperation

CAIRO - 16 August 2023: Minister of Higher Education Ayman Ashour underlined the depth of Egyptian-Somali relations, especially in the fields of higher education and scientific research.

He made the remarks during a meeting with Somali Minister of Education, Culture and Higher Education Farah Sheikh Abdulqadir.

The meeting tackled means of enhancing cooperation in the educational and cultural domains, especially the conditions of the Somali students at Egyptian universities.

The talks touched on needed facilitation for Somali students in Egypt.

Ashour stressed that it is a top priority for the ministry to enhance cooperation with Somalia and African countries in line with the strategic approach of the Egyptian political leadership.

The talks also reviewed cooperation between the Egyptian and Somali universities.

Somali Ambassador in Cairo Ilyas Sheikh Omar - who attended the meeting - thanked the Egyptian political leadership for offering all needed support for Somalia in all development and training domains.

He said this is not new for Egypt which is a regional center for serving Arab and African nations to attain their development and stability aspirations.