Bahraini, Saudi education ministers discuss cooperation

Manama, May 10 (BNA): Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Juma, Minister of Education and Chairman of the Higher Education Council Board of Trustees, held a meeting with Yousef bin Abdullah Al Benyan, Minister of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to discuss coordination and cooperation in the field of education. The meeting took place during Minister Al Benyan’s visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain to attend the signing ceremony for the continuation of the King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Medical City project and to visit Bahrain Teachers College. The two ministers underscored their keenness to enhance the existing cooperation between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in education, higher education, and scientific research. They also reviewed joint educational initiatives that reflect the depth of ties between the two Kingdoms.