The Egyptian Cultural Adviser here Ashraf el Azazy held discussions on Wednesday with the general director of higher education in the Mauritanian Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry.

The two sides discussed means of enhancing joint cooperation in higher education.

The Mauritanian official said that his country benefited from the scholarships offered by the Egyptian universities.

For his part, el Azazy said that Egypt will save no effort to provide support for the Mauritanian students.