The strengthening of close relations between Cyprus and the US in the fields of education, culture and sports were discussed on Thursday morning by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, Prodromos Prodromou, and the US Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Lee Satterfield. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Education. Satterfield's visit will strengthen relations between Cyprus and the US in the fields of education, culture and sports, adding that during the meeting the "very good cooperation" between Cyprus and the US under the Fulbright program, teacher training, English language teaching in Cyprus, as well as exchanges in the field of university education and research were discussed. In this area, Prodromou stressed, "relations between the two countries are already very close, but there is always room for improvement."
In addition, the Minister referred to the official ceremony for the opening of the American University of Beirut in Paphos, which will take place on Friday.
For her part, Ms. Satterfield expressed her pleasure to be in Cyprus to find ways to strengthen the strong relations between the US and Cyprus through education and culture. In addition, she said that opportunities for creative projects and group exchanges were discussed at the meeting. "I think we can unite our shared values through programs that involve direct connections between our communities," she said, expressing her expectation for continued cooperation between the two countries.
Source: CNA
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