Islamic scholars visit agricultural institute

BOGOR: Visiting International Conference of Islamic Scholars (ICIS) delegate Arif Abdullah Sagran, from Timor Leste, said his trip to the Bogor Institute of Agriculture on Thursday was beneficial for the development of education in his country.

""Education is very important for us, particularly since our country is very young and our human resources still very limited,"" he said.

Sagran said he hoped a joint cooperation between the institute and the universities in Timor Leste could be accomplished in the near future.

More than 200 delegates of the second ICIS conference visited the institute accompanied by organizer Rozi Munir. They also visited the Bogor Palace and the botanical gardens. --JP