Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Naeem Al-Aboudi discussed with Wasit Governor Dr Mohammed Jamil Al-Mayahi and members of the Wasit Council to support university institutions and promote institutional integration. The meeting discussed areas of cooperation between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and local institutions to achieve development goals and the mission of universities to serve the community. In a joint press conference, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr Naeem Al-Aboudi stressed that Wasit is one of the provinces that worked to establish a positive image for cooperation with academic institutions, noting that the establishment of a new public university in northern Wasit will enhance opportunities to establish a new public university in Wasit.