ISNA � Iranian deputy minister of science, research and technology announced the first meeting of joint cooperation in science, technology, and innovation between Iran and Italy will be held in April.

�The meeting aims to provide new opportunities for universities, educational institutions, research centers and technology companies based on Iran and Italy�s science and technology parks and technology units,� Iranian deputy minister of science, research, and technology Vahid Ahmadi said.

Describing the meeting as a network event and creator of relation between Iran and Italy, he said: �the other aim of this meeting is sharing technology and providing an appropriate environment for promoting bilateral negotiations�.

�The meeting will be held in line with the implementation of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that has been signed during 2015 between Iran and Italy�s ministry of education, universities and research centers,� Ahmadi added.

�About 100 of Italian activists in industry and technology fields along with Iranian knowledge-based companies will participate in this meeting which will be held April 19-20,� he continued.