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TEHRAN. – Iran and Malaysia are strengthening their scientific partnership through a set of new joint initiatives aimed at expanding academic exchange, developing research capacity and supporting innovation across priority technological fields. This is reported by Tehran Times, a partner of TV BRICS.
During a recent meeting in Tehran, Iran’s scientific counsellor in East Asia, Alireza Pourtavakol, held talks with senior representatives of Malaysia’s leading technological institutions to outline practical steps for deepening bilateral cooperation. The discussions focused on establishing a joint research centre, launching student and faculty exchange programmes, offering reciprocal scholarships, and supporting collaborative publication projects and short-term specialised scientific courses.
Pourtavakol stressed that both sides are prioritising “structured, long-term mechanisms that allow researchers from our countries to work together on shared challenges”. He highlighted areas such as artificial intelligence, robotics, intelligent automation, renewable energy and nanotechnology as key pillars of future cooperation.– BRICS TV News
