The Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for Administrative Affairs, Professor Dr. Adnan Al-Jumaili, received in his office at the Ministry headquarters Professor Dr. Mustafa Aydin, President of Istanbul Aydin University and President of the Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS). He was accompanied by Professor Dr. Mudhaffar Sadiq Al-Zuhairy, Director of Scientific and Academic Supervision at Al-Mustaqbal University, and Dr. Samir Badrawi, Director of Cultural Relations at the University. During the meeting, discussions focused on ways to enhance academic and scientific cooperation between Iraqi universities and the Eurasian Universities Union, and on expanding international partnerships to support the quality of higher education and the exchange of institutional expertise. This meeting comes ahead of the launch of EURAS Academy 2026, which is organized and hosted by Al-Mustaqbal University in partnership with Istanbul Aydin University and the Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS) on 29 January, reflecting the University’s advanced standing and its active role in the international academic arena.