Iran, North Korea sign agreement on scientific, academic, technological cooperation

Tehran, Sept 1, IRNA - The Islamic Republic of Iran and North Korea on Saturday signed a document on expansion of mutual cooperation in scientific, academic and technological know-how between the two countries. The document covers various issues such as conducting research studies, exchange of university students and researchers, setting up joint laboratories, sabbatical studies, exchange of technological know-how, Information Technology, energy, environment, sustainable development, agriculture and food stuff. The document was signed between Iran's Science and Higher Education Minister, Kamran Daneshjoo and North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun in the presence of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and North Korea's President of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam. Kim Yong-nam is in Iran to attend the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit held on August 30-31 in Tehran.