The President of Yarmouk University, Prof. Nabil al-Hailat, met the Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of Afghanistan in Amman, Kanishka Nasiri, and discussed ways of cooperation between Yarmouk University and the various Afghan universities at the level of exchanging students and faculty members and conducting scientific research of mutual interest.
During the meeting, al-Hailat pointed to the depth of cooperation relations between Jordan and the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, expressing Yarmouk University's readiness to provide all means of support for enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the field of higher education. He explained that Jordanian universities offer various scientific and humanitarian disciplines and that Jordan is a suitable place for Afghan students due to the similarity between the two countries in terms of the environment, culture, and civilization.
For his part, al-Nasiri stressed the keenness of the Embassy of Afghanistan in Amman to frame cooperation between the ministries of higher education as part of the cooperation agreements between the two countries, which open the way for universities in the two countries to have joint memorandums of understanding in the fields of exchanging students and faculty members and conducting scientific research. He also praised the academic excellence of Afghan students who have completed their university education in Jordan, which reflects the excellence of the educational system in Jordan.
Noteworthy is that the meeting was attended by the Director of Public Relations and Media Department, Mr. Mukhles Ebbeni, and Nimr Abu Rumman of the Public Relations Department of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Amman.