Iran, Serbia seek to strengthen scientific, medical cooperation
Iran’s Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi emphasized the country’s significant advancements in cell therapy and organ transplantation, advocating for enhanced scientific and academic collaboration with Serbia during a meeting with Serbian Ambassador to Tehran, Damir Kovacevic.
The meeting, held on Tuesday, was seen by Zafarghandi as an invaluable opportunity to broaden cooperative efforts across various sectors, particularly in health, medicine, and medical sciences, IRNA wrote.
Zafarghandi underscored the necessity of introducing each country’s health systems and medical education capabilities to foster mutual opportunities for capability exchange. “We are working to finalize a memorandum of understanding for joint health cooperation between Iran and Serbia as soon as possible,” he stated.
Ambassador Kovacevic acknowledged the positive and constructive high-level political discussions between the two nations and reiterated the intent to elevate cooperation in health and medical education to new heights.
He highlighted the contents of the forthcoming MoU, which encompasses a wide array of topics, including the exchange of expertise and information, sending specialists, transferring medical equipment, sharing technological advancements, developing pharmaceuticals, enhancing health tourism, providing long-term care for patients, conducting joint research, and organizing scientific congresses.
The ambassador expressed admiration for Iran’s notable medical progress, particularly in stem cell research, stating that these achievements present a significant opportunity for collaborative efforts between Serbia and the Islamic Republic.
Kovacevic concluded by affirming Serbia’s readiness to expand health-related ties with Iran, emphasizing the mutual benefits that could arise from deepening cooperation in the medical field.