PAKISTANI MINISTER OF
EDUCATION IN THE TRNC
The Minister of Education of Pakistan
Islamic Republic Javed Ashraf Qazi who came to the TRNC on Sunday (18
March) is continuing his contacts in the Republic.
As part of his contacts, Ashraf Qazi
first met with the Minister of National Education and Culture Canan
Oztoprak yesterday (19 March) and later was received by President Mehmet
Ali Talat, the Speaker of the Parliament Fatma Ekenoglu and Prime Minister
Ferdi Sabit Soyer.
Minister of National Education and
Culture Canan Oztoprak speaking before the meeting stated that they
invited Qazi as a result of the friendly relations established between
them during her visit to Pakistan in February 2006.
For his part, the Pakistani Minister
expressing pleasure to be in the TRNC pointed out that there were many
Pakistani students studying in the TRNC and that he would have the
opportunity to learn the views of these students about the education
system in the country during his visits to the universities.
Qazi also visited the Head of the Higher
Education Board, (YODAK), Tahir Celik, the members of the board and
university rectors.
Speaking before the meeting, Tahir Celik
explained that they would exchange views about the education systems in
the TRNC and Pakistan.
Also speaking before the meeting, Qazi
pointed out that Turkish Cypriots were very friendly and said: “Especially
after the earthquake in Pakistan, when I saw the aid provided by the TRNC,
I had no doubts about this. We were very much appreciated. Also, Turkey
granted the biggest aid and was the first country to send its team there.
We are very grateful to our brothers in Turkey and the TRNC”.
