Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, said Tehran is ready to broaden scientific and technological cooperation with Pakistan during a meeting with Pakistan's Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, in Islamabad.

Simaei-Sarraf highlighted Iran's scientific achievements despite sanctions, saying the country has attained a prominent position in artificial intelligence research.

He also introduced the capabilities of Iran's 60 science and technology parks and proposed expanding cooperation in AI, cybersecurity, knowledge exchange and technology transfer.

The Iranian minister invited his Pakistani counterpart to visit Tehran to tour Iranian universities, research centers and the country's innovation ecosystem.

The two sides agreed to strengthen scientific and technological collaboration, with their deputies tasked with developing implementation mechanisms and following up on the agreed initiatives.

H.Hakimzadeh