Ugandan president praises Turkish schools' success, calls for deeper cooperation
Seeking new investments in the education sector, a key element for sustainable development, Uganda's president has called for deeper cooperation to fulfill its potential after praising Turkish schools' success at the opening of yet another Turkish school in the African country on Wednesday.
Attending the opening ceremony of the sixth Turkish school founded by a group of volunteers to cement ties between the two countries, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni expressed his pleasure at Turkey's elite entrepreneurs playing key roles in establishing a wide network of schools across the African continent in order to boost intercultural and inter-religious dialogue.
Accompanied by eight members of his cabinet, Museveni focused on several themes seeking possibilities for more cooperation, during the opening ceremony of the International Galaxy High School in Kampala. Praising the proven success of Turkish schools, he underlined the significance of education for economic development and said Uganda lacks the essential resources for entrepreneurship to accelerate economic progress.
Listing land, labor force, capital and entrepreneurship as essential elements for production and productivity, Museveni also highlighted the importance of "information" as the leading impulse behind economic development, adding it to the list. The president has also called on Turkish businessmen to invest in the agriculture and mining sectors in his country.
Education Minister Jessica Alupo also thanked those who contributed to the foundation of the school. Among others, dozens of Turkish businessmen and philanthropists also attended the event. The Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists' (TUSKON) undersecretary and Turkey's Consul General Mustafa Günay also participated in the event, which marks the strong partnership between the two countries in a number of areas.
The event came at a time when the Hizmet movement has been subjected to a smear campaign from the Turkish government, whose prime minister and many high-level officials are implicated in a sweeping corruption scandal that first broke on Dec. 17, 2013.
The Hizmet movement, a faith-based movement inspired by Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, administers a wide network of schools and education facilities in more than 120 countries around the world.
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