Paris-Sana
Minister of Education Emad Al-Azab discussed today with the Assistant Director-General of the Science Sector at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Shamila Nair Badweel the prospects of joint cooperation in the field of scientific research and exchange of experiences to train and qualify scientific frameworks for university and post-university education.
The meeting of the Minister and the accompanying delegation came on the sidelines of the 40th session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the French capital Paris.
Al-Azab pointed out during his meeting with UNESCO Deputy Director-General Vexing Keo that the French government is attempting to block entry of the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic and prevent it from participating in the activities of the UNESCO General Conference contrary to the headquarters agreement.
For his part, Kyu expressed his happiness for the participation of Syria, expressing his apology for what happened and appreciating the position of the Syrian Arab Republic rejecting the politicization of the decisions of the Organization, noting that UNESCO was quick to resolve these forms and demanded the French government to fulfill its obligations and grant the Syrian delegation entry privileges under the headquarters agreement.
It is noteworthy that the activities of the conference lasts until the 27th of this month and member states will adopt during this session an international agreement aimed at facilitating the recognition of the qualifications of higher education and the free movement of students and teachers.
