The Lower House Education and Youth Committee on Thursday discussed with the Egyptian Ambassador to Jordan, Sherif Kamil, ways to enhance bilateral relations in all fields, especially in the educational domain.
Speaking during the meeting, the committee’s head, MP Bilal Momani, stressed the Jordanian-Egyptian “deep-rooted, solid and brotherly” relations and their “advanced” level, thanks to the two countries’ leaderships.
The two countries should maintain joint coordination and consultation on all issues of common interest, Momani pointed out.
Momani praised Egypt’s efforts to enhance educational cooperation and its attention paid to Jordanian students enrolled at Egyptian universities.
Egyptian higher education institutions’ prestigious position is the basis for attracting thousands of Jordanian students to study in Egypt, he noted.
The lawmaker also lauded the envoy’s role in strengthening bilateral relations and building bridges of joint cooperation, especially in educational exchange.
Momani, moreover, praised the large number of scholarships offered by Egypt to Jordanian students, especially in the medicine specialty, expressing hope that this number granted to Jordanian students, whether at the undergraduate or postgraduate levels, would be increased.
Calling on granting Jordanian students reduced university fees, Momani highlighted the need to take into account the challenges that Jordan has experienced and the refugee waves it has hosted, which have burdened its natural resources and infrastructure.
Egyptian envoy, for his part, said Jordanian-Egyptian relations constitute “a model in Arab-Arab relations,” highlighting coordination at all levels and continuous cooperation on all issues, stressing his country’s keenness to strengthen ties at various levels to achieve common interests.
Discussing educational cooperation, the diplomat noted an executive program governs this joint issue and the two countries maintain continuous contacts in this regard.
Scholarships granted to Jordanian students have been increased by 20 percent to become 60 instead of 50, he noted.
Source: Jordan News Agency