Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Seyed Sattar Hashemi and the Iraqi Minister of Health and Acting Minister of Higher Education Abdul-Hussein al-Mousawi met on Wednesday in Baghdad, reviewing ways of expansion of bilateral ties in the fields of science and technology.
Hashemi expressed Iran’s
readiness to transfer experience in the fields of e-health, space technology,
and communications research, and described the expansion of scientific and
technological cooperation between the two countries as a foundation for
strengthening the strategic relationship between Tehran and Baghdad.
Appreciating the warm hospitality
granted to the Iranian delegation, he also thanked the people of Iraq for
holding a magnificent funeral procession for the martyred leader of the Islamic
Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and for their historic and heroic
participation in the mourning rites.
“The support of the Iraqi people
and government in organizing this ceremony reflected the deep historical,
cultural, and religious ties between the two nations. This magnificent turnout
demonstrated that the relationship between the two countries extends beyond
political ties and is rooted in shared history and close bonds between their
peoples,” Hashemi added.
The ICT Minister noted, “History
has always shown that truth will prevail over falsehood. As our martyred
commander and leader repeatedly emphasized the miscalculations of our enemies,
today we are witnessing the realization of this reality in various arenas.”
Referring to the Iranian nation’s
steadfastness in the face of the United States and the Zionist regime and the
enduring scenes created by the people, Hashemi added: “We are certain that the
enemies of the region will inevitably be forced to leave it, and that lasting
peace and stability can only be achieved through interaction and cooperation
among the countries and peoples of the region.”
ICT Cooperation for Arbaeen
Elaborating on his meeting with
Iraq’s Minister of Communications Mustafa Jabbar Sanad, he said that the two
sides had agreed to expand cooperation aimed at holding the Arbaeen mourning ceremonies
in a more magnificent manner.
“Both sides emphasized expanding
cooperation to provide better services to pilgrims and to strengthen joint
coordination in the fields of communications and information technology.”
Space Cooperation Proposal
Hashemi described the capacities
and achievements of Iran in the space industry, saying “Over recent years, Iran
has made valuable progress in the fields of communications and remote sensing
satellites and is prepared to further develop these capabilities through joint
cooperation with Iraq.”
He termed the establishment of a
joint research and development center, cooperation in satellite imaging,
development of ground stations, and expansion of cooperation in the space
industry between the two countries as important areas for collaboration.
Hashemi also referred to the
capabilities of Iran’s ICT Research Institute and said, “With approximately 400
faculty members, this institute can become one of the main pillars of research
and technological cooperation between Iran and Iraq.”
Iran’s E-Health Experience
In the meeting with the Iraqi Acting
Minister of Higher Education who is also the Minister of Health, Hashemi described
the development of Iran’s electronic health infrastructure as another
capability that could be transferred to Iraq.
“Today, more than 50 percent of
medical prescriptions in the country are issued electronically. This has played
an important role in managing medicine consumption, targeted distribution of
scarce medicines, increasing transparency, and improving the management of
healthcare resources.”
The ICT Minister added that Iran is
proud to place its experience in this field at the disposal of the Iraqi
government and people and to expand joint cooperation in digital health.
HE reaffirmed Iran’s readiness to
expand scientific, research, and technological interactions and invited Abdul-Hussein
al-Mousawi to pay an official visit to Iran.
Iraq Welcomes Iran’s Experience
Iraq’s Minister of Health and
Acting Minister of Higher Education al-Mousawi welcomed Iran’s Minister of
Information and Communications Technology and emphasized the high level of
unity and cohesion between the two countries.
Stating that Iran possesses
valuable and successful experience in various fields, he added, “These
experiences should be carefully examined and utilized in areas such as health,
education, science, and technology.”
Also welcoming the expansion of
cooperation, al-Mousawi stated: “Iraq is ready to benefit from the experiences
of Iran in various fields and welcomes the expansion of cooperation in health,
education, science, and technology.”
He also emphasized making use of
the commonalities between the two countries to develop bilateral relations and
said, “The Iraqi government will work to facilitate and expand relations with
the Islamic Republic of Iran and strengthen joint cooperation in various
fields.”