Deputy FM: Iran supports cooperation with int'l universities

'The government supports any scientific, technological, academic and research cooperation with universities and international scientific centers,' Takht-Ravanchi said on Thursday. 

According to IRNA, he pointed to the importance of post-sanctions era, and said, 'The Iranian foreign ministry shoulders heavy responsibility at this era and it supports any exchange of professors, university students and researchers.' 

Takht-Ravanchi referred to Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, and said, 'In the post-sanction era, Iran's international cooperation with some countries has started in this regard so that we have ushered in our cooperation with Russia and France as well as cooperation with China on Arak heavy water.'