TEHRAN –Serbian Ambassador to Tehran, Damir Kovacevic, has announced his country’s readiness to expand collaborations with Iran in the health and medical education sector.

During a meeting held on Tuesday, Kovacevic and Health Minister Mohammad-Hossein Zafarqandi explored avenues for fostering cooperation in different sectors including health, medicine, and medical sciences.

Commending Iran’s notable accomplishments in the health sector, particularly stem cells, the official expressed Serbia’s interest in cooperating with Iran in the field, the health ministry’s website reported.

He also highlighted the significance of collaborative partnerships in providing better services to Iranian and Serbian people. 

“Hence, a draft of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) is prepared which will be finalized after making needed agreements between health ministries of the two countries,” the official added.