Turkish and Greek delegations signed agreements, memorandum of understanding and joint declarations on education, energy, transportation, tourism and trade.

 

Within the scope of the 5th High Level Cooperation Council (HDIK) meeting, Minister of National Education Yusuf Tekin and Minister of Education of Greece Kiryakos Pierrakakis signed an education cooperation agreement aiming to increase cooperation between ministries for professional education.

 

This agreement also aims for mutual recognition of diplomas in the field of technical education, exchange of knowledge and experience, organization of joint training programs for teachers and students and student exchange.

 

Evaluating the agreement, Minister Tekin said, "We are in Athens to hold the 5th Meeting of the High Level Cooperation Council under the chairmanship of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In this context, by exchanging ideas at all levels of education we signed a cooperation agreement on vocational education and training with the Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports Pierrakakis, and the cooperation between the two countries at all levels of education. We believe education plays an important role in increasing our cooperation in our relations with Greece. Education will strengthen the friendship between the two countries by promoting cultural rapprochement, mutual understanding and respect."