Al-Quds Open University

The President of QOU discusses with the Russian Ambassador ways to strengthen cooperation


Published on: 31-07-2019

 President of Al Quds Open University, Prof. Younes Amr, discussed with Dr. Goatse Buachidze, The Russian Ambassador to Palestine, on Tuesday, 30/7/2019, ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides. The meeting was held at the office of the President of the University in Ramallah.

Prof. Amr, said that "Al Quds Open University" has established cooperation relations with a number of Russian universities, including Ural Federal University, Tambov State Technical University and Chelyabinsk University, and has signed academic cooperation agreements with these universities. "We hope to strengthen this cooperation by establishing a Russian Language department at the Faculty of Arts.”

Dr. Goatse Buachidze, talked about the strong Palestinian-Russian relations and added that they seek to strengthen the relationship in the academic and educational fields between Arab and Russian universities, where more than 50,000 Palestinians have studied in the Soviet Union since the establishment of relations between the PLO and Russia.

The Executive Director of The Vladimir Potanin Foundation, Mr. Motaz Mezher said that a program named Russia Palestine is being developed in cooperation with Al Quds Educational satellite Channel, and this contributes to strengthening cooperation between Al Quds Open University and Russian institutions operating in Palestine.

The meeting was attended by the Cultural Attaché at the Russian Embassy, and the University Vice President for Administrative Affairs. Prof. Marwan Darwish, Assistant President of the University for public and international relations and media Dr. Eng. imad Al-Hodali, and the assistant President for Follow-up Affairs Dr.  Alaa Shakhshir, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr.. Mohammed Al-Titi, Dean of the Faculty of Arts Prof. Abdul Raouf Khreiwesh , Dean of the Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences  Prof.  Thiab Jarrar, and Dr. Eng.  Ali Zaki Director of Engineering and Construction Unit, Deputy Director of Public Relations Department Mr. Awad Mashal, and Assistant Dean of Student Affairs Mr.  Iyad Ashtayeh.