Cairo, Rabi'I 10, 1439 H., November 28, 2017, SPA -- Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Khalid Abdulghaffar has received Prince Dr. Faisal bin Abdullah Al-Mishari, Director General of the National Center for Measurement (Qiyas), an affiliate of the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Egyptian Minister of Education and Technical Education Dr. Tareq Shawqi. During the meeting, which took place on Monday, Prince Faisal underscored the keenness of the Saudi side to bolster and enhance bilateral cooperation with the Egyptian side, during the next coming stage, expressing pleasure at Qiyas' cooperation with Egyptian educational institutions. For his part, the Egyptian minister of Higher Education stressed that the near future will witness a comprehensive promotion for bilateral relations between the two countries, in terms of educational measurement and evaluation, as critical thinking will replace the traditionally-adopted technique of memorization and indoctrination. -- SPA 22:46 LOCAL TIME 19:46 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w548834