Cooperation in the field of education between Georgia and Cyprus will be deepened

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Mikheil Chkhenkeli hosted the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus, Costas Kadis. The ministers exchanged information on ongoing developments in the fields of education and science in the two countries and signed a memorandum on future cooperation.

In accordance with the memorandum, in order to ensure accessibility to academic study programs, the parties will promote the mutual recognition of academic qualifications in the higher education institutions of the two countries. They will also ensure the participation of scientists, educational experts, and students in scientific conferences, congresses, and symposia held in both Cyprus and Georgia.

Cooperation between the two parties will also be deepened in the field of science. The parties support cooperation and the establishment of direct contacts between higher education institutions of Cyprus and the educational, scientific, and research institutions of Georgia. In addition, they will facilitate the implementation and expansion of academic staff, researcher, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral student exchange programs.

At the meeting, the Minister of Education and Culture of the Republic of Cyprus also introduced to his Georgian counterpart an educational-environmental project that is successfully implemented in general education institutions of Cyprus. Within the framework of this program, students receive important education related to the environment, and environmental activities are also encouraged. Mikheil Chkhenkeli expressed interest in the project and noted that such programs are very important for young people and that, at the first stage, it is possible to implement this project in our youth camps.