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Prof. Ahmed Mudawi Moussa, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, affirmed Sudan's keenness to strengthen its academic and scientific relations with the State of Libya and to develop areas of joint cooperation between the institutions of higher education and scientific research in both countries, in order to serve common interests and support the development of higher education and scientific research.
This came during his meeting with the Libyan Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Omran Mohammed Al-Qeib, on the sidelines of his participation in the Science and Technology in Society Forum (STS Forum 2026) in Kyoto, Japan, between 4-6 October, stressing that Sudanese-Libyan relations are based on strong brotherly and historical ties, pointing to the importance of employing these relations in expanding areas of academic and scientific cooperation and exchanging experiences and expertise between the two countries.
The meeting discussed the prospects of developing bilateral cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific research, strengthening partnerships between universities and academic and research institutions, exchanging professors and researchers, developing scientific and academic programs, encouraging joint projects and research, and affirmed Sudan's readiness to work to overcome the difficulties facing Libyan students studying in Sudanese universities, and to create the appropriate conditions for the continuation of their academic career, reflecting the depth of relations between the two peoples.
The two sides stressed the importance of continuing coordination between the two ministries, activating direct channels of communication between the competent officials and institutions, in order to follow up on common issues, and developing practical mechanisms to translate the understandings into academic and research programs and projects that benefit both countries.
For his part, the Libyan Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Omran Mohammed Al-Qeib, invited his Sudanese counterpart to visit Libya to continue consultations on the development of bilateral relations, discuss opportunities for cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific research, and exchange views on the challenges facing him and ways to address them.
The meeting comes within the framework of bilateral meetings held by the Sudanese Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on the sidelines of his participation in the STS Forum 2026, reflecting the ministry's orientation towards expanding academic and scientific partnerships, enhancing Sudan's presence in regional and international cooperation forums, and benefiting from its historical relations with brotherly and friendly countries to support the development of higher education and scientific research.
It is expected that the visit to Libya will contribute to advancing the paths of cooperation discussed during the meeting, and moving them from the level of understandings to practical programs and projects that serve universities, research institutions and students in both countries.