The Council of Assiut University, headed by Prof. Dr. Mohammed Abdel Samie, of the proposed model of a memorandum of understanding for scientific and cultural cooperation between the University and the University of Islamic Sciences, Islamic Republic of Mauritania. The memorandum is valid for a period of three years starting from the date of signature. It also included cooperation between the two parties in the field of long and short exchange of visits between the two sides as well as the exchange of invitations to seminars, conferences and various activities and publications.