Minister for Education Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has said Pakistan attaches great importance to its longstanding and friendly relations with Ethiopia and looks forward to further expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of education.

He was talking to Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan Dr. Oumer Hussien Oba in Islamabad.

The Federal Minister encouraged direct linkages between universities and research institutions of the two countries, noting that such cooperation could promote faculty interaction, research collaboration and greater academic exposure for students.