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On the participation of Ambassador V.Bril in the events within the framework of the Days of Belarusian education in Nigeria

05.12.2019

On December 2-4, 2019 the Ambassador of Belarus to Nigeria V.Bril took part in official events held as part of the Days of Belarusian education in Nigeria and organized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus with the assistance of the Embassy of Belarus in Nigeria. The delegation of the Belarusian side was headed by the Deputy Minister of education of the Republic of Belarus S.Rudy.

On 2 December a meeting was held with representatives of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), during which the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the Embassy and the Commission, containing provisions on the intention of the Embassy to assist the Commission in organizing interaction with the Belarusian side on a wide range of issues, including cooperation in the field of education, was transmitted to the Nigerian side. The Memorandum is expected to be signed in December 2019.

In addition, a meeting was held with representatives of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), resulting in a signed Memorandum of Understanding between the Embassy and the Directorate, envisaging the intention of the Embassy to assist the Nigerian side in organizing interaction with the Belarusian side in matters of training, retraining, and advanced training of personnel in the system of vocational education.

On 3 December the official opening ceremony of the Days of Belarusian education in Nigeria was held at the National Open University of Nigeria. On the same day, negotiations were held with the Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria on Niger Delta, C.Dokubo, during which the parties discussed prospects for expanding cooperation on training Nigerian citizens from the Niger Delta region in Belarusian universities. C.Dokubo also expressed interest in creating the material and technical base and the necessary conditions for training of Nigerian citizens in the territory of Nigeria. In turn, the Belarusian side expressed its readiness to assist the Nigerian side in formation of appropriate educational programs, training of teachers, and creation of resource centers of vocational education.

On 4 December a meeting was held with the Minister of Education of Nigeria M. Adamu Adamu, during which the Nigerian side transmitted to the Belarusian side counterproposals on the draft Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on cooperation in the field of education. An invitation was also sent to M. Adamu Adamu to pay an official visit to the Republic of Belarus in February 2020, during which it is planned to sign the abovementioned Agreement.

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