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The importance that the Government attaches to the education sector was mentioned today by the President of the Republic Mr.Nicos Christodoulides.
In his address at the laying of the foundation stone of the American University of Beirut - Mediterraneo in Paphos, the President of the Republic said, among other things, that "the establishment of the American University of Beirut in Paphos is in full alignment with our policy to make Cyprus a regional and international educational, technological and research centre".
He added that "as part of the implementation of our governance programme, we aim to promote Cyprus as an international, high-level academic destination and at the same time we seek to conclude intergovernmental agreements for the mutual recognition of academic qualifications, with the aim of internationalising our higher education."
He also underlined that "at the same time we systematically exploit the scientific potential of Cypriot universities for the formulation of development policies."
He added that "at the same time we systematically exploit the scientific potential of Cypriot universities for the formulation of development policies. Moreover, we promote cooperation and synergies between our universities, aiming to link research activities on the various challenges facing Cyprus."
President Christodoulides also said that "we are pleased to see higher education in Cyprus making tremendous progress in recent years", noting the contribution of the previous Government and the former President of the Republic to this end.
Finally, President Christodoulides assured of his Government's support both to the University of Beirut in Paphos and to the education sector in general.
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