The minister of higher education and scientific research Mr. Kamel Baddari received on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the ministry of higher education and scientific research his Excellency the ambassador of Portugal to Algeria Mr. Louis De Albuerque veloso.
The meeting discussed ways of strengthening and intensifying cooperation and exchange among Algerian and Portuguese universities through twinning conventions, especially, as the relations between Algeria and Portugal are very privileged with regard to the fact that Algiers is the third nearest capital in the world to Lisbon the capital of Portugal, in addition to the fact that both capitals have direct flights, which would facilitate the mobility and movement of university instructors, researchers and students from both capitals.
On the same occasion, minister Baddari pointed to the development of Algerian universities and their further open up towards the world, as he called the Portuguese ambassador to strengthen the relations of cooperation and mobility of instructors and students in different fields, especially as the number of Algerian students has multiplied during the ongoing year, which was within the exchange programs in the regard of students’ mobility.
In the same context, Mr. Baddari invited Mr. Louis to visit Algeria in order to enhance the relations and open up new horizons for research and scientific collaboration.
The ambassador, for his part, said Portuguese willingness for renovating cooperation convention signed previously with Algeria, as he expressed the Portuguese government willingness for further development for exchange and cooperation in the sector of higher education and scientific research.