Kuwait, UAE education ministers discuss boosting cooperation

The visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education Ahmad Al-Mulaifi discussed with his UAE counterpart means of boosting bilateral cooperation in education. The Higher Education Ministry Undersecretary Rashid Al-Nuwaihid told KUNA, Thursday, that the meeting with the UAE minister Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al-Nahayyan took place on the fringes of attending a ceremony to honor excellent Kuwaiti students in the UAE, Oman and Qatar; the ceremony is to be held under the patronage of the Kuwaiti minister. The meeting of the two ministers tackled opening opportunities for cultural and educational exchange, holding artistic and scientific exhibitions and developing information exchange between educational institutions in Kuwait and UAE. Al-Nuwaihid said matters concerning Kuwaiti students living and education conditions were discussed at the meeting as well. He added that the sponsorship of Al-Mulaifi to the ceremony, organized by Kuwaiti cultural office, signifies the importance of commending Kuwaiti students for their excellent achievement in their education.