Education Minister Meets with Russian Counterpart

Riyadh, The Minister of Education, Yousef bin Abdullah Al-Benyan, met today at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh with the Minister of Education of the Russian Federation, Dr. Sergey Kravtsov, to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education and discuss educational opportunities between the Kingdom and the Russian Federation.

The meeting reviewed sharing experiences in training, early childhood, e-learning, and distance education, as well as ways to teach gifted students, and designing curriculums.

The two sides talked about working together to support the human capacity development program, which is one of the cornerstones of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The program aims to improve students’ knowledge and skills, prepare them for the labour market of the future, and help Saudi students who want to study in the Russian Federation.

Source: Saudi Press Agency