TEHRAN – Tehran and Baghdad will increase academic and scientific cooperation with programs to exchange university professors and conduct joint research projects, Science Minister Mansour Gholami said in a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Qusai Soheil on Saturday.

“The collaborations are rooted in the cultural, Islamic and historical interests of the two countries,” said Gholami, adding that the extent of cooperation is not enough.

According to Fars, he also said more than 3,300 Iraqi students are studying in Iranian universities, and that Iran is ready to accept more Iraqi students.

MH/PA