His Excellency minister of higher education and scientific research, Prof. Dr. Abdul Razaq Al-Issa, inaugurated the Iraqi-German laboratory for water analysis and environment at the faculty of science at University of Baghdad. His Excellency the minister stated that the inauguration of this center is considered as an important step for University of Baghdad to keep abreast of the German techniques and experiences in this environmental field, stressing on joint scientific cooperation and coordination with German universities to exchange expertise. Rector of University of Baghdad, Prof. Dr. Alaa Abdul Hussein Abdul Rasool confirmed that our university seeks to develop all its potential through openness to global universities via holding conventions and memorandums of understanding in particular University of Fribourg, Germany. For its part, Chargé d’affaires of the embassy of the republic of Germany in Baghdad Dr. Oliver Schnakenberg confirmed his country’s commitment to support Iraq, noting that cooperation between German universities and their Iraqi counterparts. At the conclusion of this meeting His Excellency minister of higher education and scientific research, Prof. Dr. Abdul Razaq Al-Issa honored the representatives of University of Fribourg and the German chargé d’affaires with discretionary degrees and the necklace of Iraqi ministry of higher education.