Hossein Simayi, the Minister of Science, Research and Technology, announced this morning on the sidelines of the third national Soraya festival about the establishment of the University of Tehran branch in Iraq. He stated that this branch will soon begin its activities with 14 academic programs, and this initiative has been approved by the Iraqi government.
Scientific and cultural exchange between Iran and Iraq
The Minister of Science emphasized that scientific and cultural exchange between countries is very important and education can contribute to the development of peace, ethics, and tolerance. Hossein Simayi noted: "Education, especially when it takes on an international aspect, can help us learn from students and countries around the world and also share our knowledge with them."
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He also expressed hope that scientific interactions between Iran and other countries would expand day by day and considered this initiative a positive step towards achieving this goal.
Resolving issues related to the issuance of security permits for foreign students
In another part of his speech, Simayi referred to the complaints of some foreign students regarding the prolonged process of issuing security permits. He said: "In every country, students applying for education are evaluated from various aspects, including educational and general qualifications, and all educational systems have some form of assessment process."
The Minister of Science continued: "The complaint of some of our foreign students is that the issuance of security permits or the necessary approvals for them has been delayed, and this process has taken a long time. These students are right, and there are some issues within our system."
He mentioned that negotiations are underway with the relevant departments to resolve this issue and expressed hope that this matter would be resolved soon so that students can continue their studies without problems.
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