Tehran, February 10: Iran has opened its 11th school in neighboring Iraq, vowing more projects will become operational in the war-torn country in the next months.
Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaeifar on Wednesday attended the opening ceremony of al-Insaniyah Secondary School in the al-Khalis district, Diyala province, which has been funded and constructed by Iran, a Media correspondent reported.
The ambassador was received by the mayor of al-Khalis, Oday al-Khadran, and the members of the city council.
Khadran pointed to massive destruction of the infrastructure in Diyala province in the aftermath of the US-invasion of Iraq in 2003 and that many schools have turned to the “US military bases” ever since.
During the ceremony, representative of the education minister praised the efforts made by the Iranian government in supporting the Iraqi people, especially in education field.
“The Iranian government sought to continue its support for Iraqi people and we want to show our great appreciation,” said Adnan Ibrahim, representing the education minister.
He said that Iraq needs more than 6,000 schools across the country, and that such contributions will help achieve this goal.
The Iranian ambassador to Baghdad said that the two neighboring countries share the same religion and culture, and stressed the importance of boosting bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
“The two countries share 1,500 kilometers of borders while relations between Iran and Iraq date back to many years ago,” Danaeifar noted.
“The Iranian government is ready to continue its support to Iraqi government and people,” he added.
—–Agencies